MEDIUM
Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE compressed bitmap file such as a DIB, RLE, or BMP image
Published Nov 17, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.73%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE compressed bitmap file such as a DIB, RLE, or BMP image.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 4.32
- 1.70
- 1.80
- 1.85
- 1.90
- 1.95
- 1.97
- 1.98
- 1.98a
- 1.99
- 2.00
- 2.05
- 2.07
- 2.10
- 2.12
- 2.15
- 2.17
- 2.18
- 2.20
- 2.22
- 2.25
- 2.27
- 2.30
- 2.32
- 2.35
- 2.37
- 2.40
- 2.50
- 2.52
- 2.55
- 2.60
- 2.63
- 2.65
- 2.66
- 2.68
- 2.80
- 2.82
- 2.83
- 2.85
- 2.90
- 2.92
- 2.95
- 2.97
- 2.98
- 3.00
- 3.02
- 3.05
- 3.07
- 3.10
- 3.12
- 3.15
- 3.17
- 3.20
- 3.21
- 3.25
- 3.30
- 3.33
- 3.35
- 3.36
- 3.50
- 3.51
- 3.60
- 3.61
- 3.70
- 3.75
- 3.80
- 3.85
- 3.90
- 3.91
- 3.92
- 3.95
- 3.97
- 3.98
- 3.99
- 4.00
- 4.10
- 4.20
- 4.23
- 4.25
- 4.27
- 4.28
- 4.30
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.73% 0.05733
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05733
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05733) | 92.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.73% (0.05733) | 92.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 8.78% (0.08777) | 92.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.07% (0.04068) | 87.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 93.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 6.21% (0.06211) | 93.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.31% (0.07308) | 92.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 77.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://osvdb.org/80716 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47333 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52806 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74452 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/80716 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47333 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52806 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74452 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 17, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 17, 2012
Link CVE-2012-5904
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a