CVE-2006-4231 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash IrfanView by tricking users into opening a malicious CUR image file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4231?
CVE-2006-4231 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Irfanview Irfanview, published on 18 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IrfanView 3.98 (with plugins) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted CUR image file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4231?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Irfanview Irfanview.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-4231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Irfanview Irfanview
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69f9-wxwx-cw4j.