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CVE-2010-1509

5.0 · MEDIUM

IrfanView before 4.27 does not properly handle an unspecified integer variable during processing of PSD images, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or pos…

Published May 14, 2010irfanviewCWE-119EPSS 3.66%

Overview

CVE-2010-1509 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting irfanview irfanview. It was published on May 14, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

IrfanView before 4.27 does not properly handle an unspecified integer variable during processing of PSD images, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted image file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to a "sign-extension error."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from irfanview. Update irfanview to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
irfanviewirfanview0Affected

References

Refirfanview.com/main_history.htmRefosvdb.org/64627Refsecunia.com/advisories/39036Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2010-41Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511274/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/40104Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58548Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6705Refirfanview.com/main_history.htmRefosvdb.org/64627

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1509?

CVE-2010-1509 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting irfanview irfanview. It was published on May 14, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-1509?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-1509?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from irfanview. Update irfanview to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-1509?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-1509 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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