CVE-2012-5904 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE compressed bitmap f…
published 2012-11-17 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5778
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.7%
- EPSS 5.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
5.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
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-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/47333
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/52806
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/80716
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/74452
vdb-entry
- irfanview.com /history_old.htm
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5904
- NVD CVE-2012-5904
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