# CVE-2009-0197: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application by tricking users into opening a maliciously crafted XPM file.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Apr 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3m8g-vw47-p2rp

## What is CVE-2009-0197?

CVE-2009-0197 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2009. 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

Integer overflow in the FORMATS Plugin before 4.23 for IrfanView allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large XPM file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0197?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Irfanview Formats.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-0197?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0197 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-0197 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-5874](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5874/): IrfanView PNT File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-5875](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5875/): IrfanView SHP File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-5876](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5876/): IrfanView PSP File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2024-5877](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5877/): IrfanView PIC File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-0197 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-0197 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0197 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0197/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0197/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0197
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0197
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0197

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