Buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.37, when a multibyte-character directory name is…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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
Buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.37, when a multibyte-character directory name is used, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that is incorrectly handled by the Thumbnail tooltips feature in the Thumbnails window.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05749 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.36 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.00 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.23 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.25 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.27 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.28 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.30 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.32 | Vulnerable | IrfanView |
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.36 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.00 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.23 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.25 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.27 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.28 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.30 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.32 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6932
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qc4-23c5-4v7h
References
More Irfanview vulnerabilities
- 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-2008-00465 fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2013-6932 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6932 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qc4-23c5-4v7h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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