CVE-2009-2118 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in IrfanView 4.23. This flaw occurs when the resampling or screen fitting option is enabled, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted TIFF 1 BPP image, which subsequently triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk with a network attack vector, medium access complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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