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TI-2020-14596 Aliases CVE-2020-23565GHSA-x9r7-2xq4-hqp8

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file.

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file. Related to a "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at JPEG2000!ShowPlugInSaveOptions_W+0x0000000000032850".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01139 66th 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

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:4.53:*:*:*:*:*:-:*4.53VulnerableIrfanView
  • cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.53:*:*:*:*:*:-:* Versions 4.53 Vulnerable ·IrfanView

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-23565
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x9r7-2xq4-hqp8

References

Advisory 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-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
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Sources

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