HIGH
A buffer overflow vulnerability in FORMATS!GetPlugInInfo+0x2de9 of Irfanview 4.57 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE file
Published Sep 28, 2021
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.98%
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in FORMATS!GetPlugInInfo+0x2de9 of Irfanview 4.57 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
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.
0.98% 0.00976
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00976
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 60.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00945) | 56.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00544) | 65.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 39.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 35.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 30.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 43.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.76% (0.02763) | 64.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.20% (0.03197) | 66.14th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 50.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 29, 2021 | 0.73% (0.00731) | 49.52th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://github.com/moshekaplan/Research/tree/main/IrfanView x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/moshekaplan/Research/tree/main/IrfanView | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 28, 2021
Updated Aug 3, 2024
Reserved Mar 29, 2021
Link CVE-2021-29366
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a