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TI-2008-00465 Aliases CVE-2008-0493GHSA-m47r-rrx6-887p

fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08681 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10VulnerableIrfanView
  • cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·IrfanView

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0493
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m47r-rrx6-887p
  3. 2026-10-07 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2012-00824 Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2023-11851 Irfanview v4.62 allows a user-mode write access violation via a crafted JPEG 2000 file… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2007-01790 Buffer overflow in IrfanView 3.99 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-01870 Buffer overflow in IrfanView 3.99 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2007-02281 Buffer overflow in IrfanView 4.00 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2020-10885 IrfanView 4.54 allows a user-mode write access violation starting at FORMATS!GetPlugInInfo+0x0000000000038ed4. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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