CVE-2024-11529
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Nov 22, 2024
Updated: Nov 25, 2024
CWE ID 125
Summary
CVE-2024-11529 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting IrfanView. This issue arises from an out-of-bounds read in the application's DWG file parsing feature. An attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious DWG file or designing a malicious webpage. Successful exploitation requires user interaction, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The root cause is insufficient validation of user-supplied data, leading to a read beyond the allocated buffer.
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Affected Vendors
- IrfanView