CVE-2024-44913 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service in IrfanView by tricking users into opening a crafted EXR file, leading to an access violation.
- 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-2024-44913?
CVE-2024-44913 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2024. 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
An issue in the component EXR!ReadEXR+0x40ef1 of Irfanview v4.67.1.0 allows attackers to cause an access violation via a crafted EXR file. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-44913?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Irfanview Exr.
How do I fix CVE-2024-44913?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-44913 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-2024-44913 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-44913 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fjm-vv45-vv2w.