CVE-2008-0493 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (.FPX) file, which triggers heap corruption. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Published: 2008-01-30

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 8.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0503	fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (.FPX) file, which triggers heap corruption. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08681.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/28688
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27479
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0318
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40012
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4998

History

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Subscriptions

Irfanview Irfanview

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-01-30T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:46:55.064Z

Reserved: 2008-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0493

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-01-30T22:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:49:44.713

Link: CVE-2008-0493

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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