CVE-2008-0493 describes a critical heap corruption vulnerability in the fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted FlashPix (.FPX) file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, the vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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