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TI-2012-00268 Aliases CVE-2012-0278GHSA-frgh-pv7v-cq38

Heap-based buffer overflow in the FlashPix PlugIn before 4.3.4.0 for IrfanView might…

Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the FlashPix PlugIn before 4.3.4.0 for IrfanView might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .fpx file containing a crafted FlashPix image that is not properly handled during decompression.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10062 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:flashpix_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.33VulnerableIrfanView
cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:flashpix_plugin:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.32VulnerableIrfanView
cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onIrfanView
  • cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:flashpix_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.33 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
  • cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:flashpix_plugin:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.32 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
  • cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·IrfanView

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0278
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frgh-pv7v-cq38

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2013-03046 IrfanView FlashPix Plugin 4.3.4 0 has an Integer Overflow Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2012-00025 Double free vulnerability in the Free_All_Memory function in jpeg/dectile.c in libfpx… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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