CVE-2024-11509

Summary

CVE-2024-11509 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting IrfanView, a popular image viewer software. This issue involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the SVG file parsing component. An attacker can exploit this remote code execution vulnerability by crafting a malicious SVG file or hosting a malicious webpage. The flaw arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied data length prior to copying it to a heap-buffer. Successful exploitation grants attackers the ability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected system. This vulnerability, originally identified as ZDI-CAN-22185, highlights the importance of keeping software up-to-date with the latest security patches.

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