CVE-2009-0197 json
Integer overflow in the FORMATS Plugin before 4.23 for IrfanView allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of ser…
published 2009-04-09 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0206
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.8%
- EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- irfanview.com/plugins.htm patch
- vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0953 advisory
Exploit prediction
4.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0953
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
irfanview.com
/plugins.htm
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/34525
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/secunia_research/2009-20/
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/49717
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/34402
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/53323
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/502516/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0197
- NVD CVE-2009-0197
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