CVE-2024-6821: Detailed Vulnerability Analysis and Overview

Status: Analyzed - Last modified: 29-11-2024 Published: 22-11-2024

CVE-2024-6821
Vulnerability Scoring

7.8
/10

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low Impact
  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Privileges Required: None
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • User Interaction: REQUIRED

CIA Impact Definition

  • Confidentiality: HIGH IMPACT
  • Integrity: HIGH IMPACT
  • Availability: HIGH IMPACT

CVE-2024-6821 Vulnerability Summary

IrfanView CIN File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of CIN files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-23260.

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Impact Analysis for CVE-2024-6821

CVE-2024-6821: Detailed Information and External References

EPSS

0.00066

EPSS %

0.31136

References

0.00066

CWE

CWE-787

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.66:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
    cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.66:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

CVSS3 Source

nvd@nist.gov

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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