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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-5904 · published 17 November 2012

CVE-2012-5904: Irfanview memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Irfanview · Irfanview

Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE compressed bitmap file such as a DIB, RLE, or BMP image.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 5.7% · top 7.2% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
5.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE compressed bitmap file such as a DIB, RLE, or BMP image.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/80716
http://secunia.com/advisories/47333 Vendor Advisory
http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52806
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74452
http://osvdb.org/80716
http://secunia.com/advisories/47333 Vendor Advisory
http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52806
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74452

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-5904), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.