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critical 9.3

CVE-2012-0278 in the critical feed json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the FlashPix PlugIn before 4.3.4.0 for IrfanView might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…

published 2012-04-18 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0314

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
10.1%
EPSS 10.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the FlashPix PlugIn before 4.3.4.0 for IrfanView might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .fpx file containing a crafted FlashPix image that is not properly handled during decompression.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-18739)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

10.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-18739 IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn - Decompression Heap Overflow dos, 2012-04-14
  • protekresearchlab.com http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=41 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

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-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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