CVE-2012-0278 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the FlashPix PlugIn for IrfanView, affecting versions prior to 4.3.4.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .fpx image file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity and no authentication required. While not actively exploited in the wild (KEV), public exploit code exists via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:flashpix_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:flashpix_plugin:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.