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TI-2021-08767 Aliases CVE-2021-27224GHSA-f87j-f7c8-ff69

The WPG plugin before 3.1.0.0 for IrfanView 4.57 has a user-mode write access violation…

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The WPG plugin before 3.1.0.0 for IrfanView 4.57 has a user-mode write access violation starting at WPG+0x0000000000012ec6, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.37988 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:wpg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1.0.0VulnerableIrfanView
cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.57Running onIrfanView
  • cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:wpg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.0.0 Vulnerable ·IrfanView
  • cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.57 Running on ·IrfanView

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27224
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f87j-f7c8-ff69

References

  • TI-2021-08857 The WPG plugin before 3.1.0.0 for IrfanView 4.57 has a Read Access Violation on Control… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources