Security Advisory SA48772 - IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

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IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

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SA48772

Release Date

2012-04-13

Last Update

2012-04-16

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Comments

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Criticality level

Highly critical

Impact

System access

Where

From remote

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Solution Status

Vendor Patch

Systems affected

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Software:

IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn 4.x

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CVE Reference(s)

CVE-2012-0278 CVSS score available to Secunia VIM customers

Description

Francis Provencher has discovered a vulnerability in the FlashPix PlugIn for IrfanView, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to insufficient validation when decompressing FlashPix images and can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted FPX file.

Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 4.3.2.0. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution
Update to version 4.3.4.0.
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Provided and/or discovered by
Francis Provencher via Secunia.

Changelog
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Original Advisory
Francis Provencher:
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=41&Itemid=41

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Subject: IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

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djjjhn

RE: IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

16th Apr, 2012 14:32

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Last edited on 16th Apr, 2012 14:32

You state that the solution for this is to update to v4.3.4...and yet no such version exists yet on the Secunia site??

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ddmarshall

RE: IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

16th Apr, 2012 17:40

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Last edited on 16th Apr, 2012 17:40

You can download it from the link about halfway down this page: http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

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Maurice Joyce

RE: IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

18th Apr, 2012 12:31

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Sadly, genuine submissions created on this Forum are getting "lost" amongst the sustained spammer attack posts being created.

I have grouped this post & others where Forum members have open questions & comments which should make it easier for Forum readers & helpers to navigate.

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djjjhn

RE: IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

18th Apr, 2012 22:22

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Last edited on 18th Apr, 2012 22:24

I meant of course to say that v4.3.4 is not available on the Irfanview site.

ddmarshall's link to the plugin page just shows v 4.3.3

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ddmarshall

RE: IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

19th Apr, 2012 14:19

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You didn't read far enough down

PlugIns updated after the version 4.33:

FPX/FlashPix PlugIn (4.34): Installer or ZIP - FPX-Library loading bug fixed (reported by Francis Provencher via Secunia SVCRP, thanks!)

XCF PlugIn (1.08): Installer or ZIP - Some loading bugs fixed (reported by FuzzMyApp, thanks!)

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djjjhn

RE: IrfanView FlashPix PlugIn Image Decompression Buffer Overflow

19th Apr, 2012 14:24

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You are right! My wife has alawys said that I'm crap at looking. ;-)

Not particularly clear by IrfanView though...the top of that page clearly states that 4.33 is the latest version.
Anyway...thanks!

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