CVE-2024-5874 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in IrfanView, specifically affecting its PNT file parsing component. This flaw allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution on affected IrfanView installations, including "irfanview formats" and "irfanview irfanview". The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk. Exploitation requires user interaction, as the target must open a malicious PNT file or visit a malicious page. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.66.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:formats:*:*:*:*:*:irfanview:x64:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.