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IrfanView FlashPix Plug-in Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28688
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Release Date:
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2008-01-29
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Last Update:
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2008-02-04
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Popularity:
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8,011 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | IrfanView FlashPix Plug-In 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0493
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Description:
Marsu has discovered a vulnerability in the FlashPix plug-in for IrfanView, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the FlashPix plug-in (fpx.dll) when processing FlashPix (*.fpx) files. This can be exploited to cause a heap corruption by e.g. tricking a user into opening a specially crafted FlashPix file.
Successful exploitation may allow the execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 3.9.8.0 of fpx.dll. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not open untrusted FlashPix (*.fpx) files.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Marsu
Changelog:
2008-02-04: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4998
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