CVE-2009-2118 json
Integer overflow in IrfanView 4.23, when the resampling or screen fitting option is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary c…
published 2009-06-18 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2114
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer overflow in IrfanView 4.23, when the resampling or screen fitting option is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF 1 BPP image, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/35423 patch
- irfanview.com/main_history.htm advisory
Exploit prediction
2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
-
irfanview.com
/main_history.htm
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/35423
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35359
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/55150
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2118
- NVD CVE-2009-2118
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