CVE-2021-26237 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A memory corruption vulnerability in FastStone Image Viewer allows attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a malformed CUR file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-26237?

CVE-2021-26237 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

FastStone Image Viewer <= 7.5 is affected by a user mode write access violation at 0x00402d7d, triggered when a user opens or views a malformed CUR file that is mishandled by FSViewer.exe. Attackers could exploit this issue for a Denial of Service (DoS) or possibly to achieve code execution.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-26237?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Faststone Image Viewer.

How do I fix CVE-2021-26237?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-26237 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-26237 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-26237 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3q2-r548-p52f.

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