medium
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CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-0897: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jan 20 2012(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
IrfanView<=4.32
IrfanView=1.70
IrfanView=1.75
IrfanView=1.80
IrfanView=1.85
IrfanView=1.90
IrfanView=1.95
IrfanView=1.97
IrfanView=1.98
IrfanView=1.98a
IrfanView=1.99
IrfanView=2.00
IrfanView=2.05
IrfanView=2.07
IrfanView=2.10
IrfanView=2.12
IrfanView=2.15
IrfanView=2.17
IrfanView=2.18
IrfanView=2.20
IrfanView=2.22
IrfanView=2.25
IrfanView=2.27
IrfanView=2.30
IrfanView=2.32
IrfanView=2.35
IrfanView=2.37
IrfanView=2.40
IrfanView=2.50
IrfanView=2.52
IrfanView=2.55
IrfanView=2.60
IrfanView=2.62
IrfanView=2.63
IrfanView=2.65
IrfanView=2.66
IrfanView=2.68
IrfanView=2.80
IrfanView=2.82
IrfanView=2.83
IrfanView=2.85
IrfanView=2.90
IrfanView=2.92
IrfanView=2.95
IrfanView=2.97
IrfanView=2.98
IrfanView=3.00
IrfanView=3.0.7
IrfanView=3.02
IrfanView=3.05
IrfanView=3.07
IrfanView=3.10
IrfanView=3.12
IrfanView=3.15
IrfanView=3.17
IrfanView=3.20
IrfanView=3.21
IrfanView=3.25
IrfanView=3.30
IrfanView=3.33
IrfanView=3.35
IrfanView=3.36
IrfanView=3.50
IrfanView=3.51
IrfanView=3.60
IrfanView=3.61
IrfanView=3.70
IrfanView=3.75
IrfanView=3.80
IrfanView=3.85
IrfanView=3.90
IrfanView=3.91
IrfanView=3.92
IrfanView=3.95
IrfanView=3.97
IrfanView=3.98
IrfanView=3.99
IrfanView=4.00
IrfanView=4.10
IrfanView=4.20
IrfanView=4.22
IrfanView=4.23
IrfanView=4.25
IrfanView=4.27
IrfanView=4.28
IrfanView=4.30

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0897?

    CVE-2012-0897 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0897?

    To fix CVE-2012-0897, users should upgrade to IrfanView version 4.33 or later.

  • What vulnerability does CVE-2012-0897 exploit?

    CVE-2012-0897 exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin of IrfanView.

  • What are the affected versions mentioned in CVE-2012-0897?

    CVE-2012-0897 affects IrfanView versions up to 4.32 and several older versions.

  • Who is at risk from CVE-2012-0897?

    Users running vulnerable versions of IrfanView with the JPEG2000 plugin may be at risk of exploitation.

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