HIGH
Integer overflow in the FORMATS Plugin before 4.23 for IrfanView allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large XPM file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow
Published Apr 9, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.76%
Description
Integer overflow in the FORMATS Plugin before 4.23 for IrfanView allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large XPM file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.76% 0.04756
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04756
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.76% (0.04756) | 91.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.76% (0.04756) | 90.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 10.84% (0.10840) | 93.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 8.28% (0.08283) | 91.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.28% (0.06275) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.13% (0.05134) | 93.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 5.13% (0.05134) | 92.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 5.67% (0.05669) | 92.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 5.09% (0.05092) | 91.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.71% (0.04709) | 91.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.29% (0.05288) | 89.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.29% (0.05288) | 88.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.29% (0.05288) | 75.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34525 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-20/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/53323 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502516/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34402 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0953 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49717 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34525 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-20/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/53323 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/502516/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34402 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0953 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49717 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Apr 9, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 20, 2009
Link CVE-2009-0197
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a