CVE-2011-5233

IrfanView < 4.32 - Remote Code Execution via TIFF Rows Per Strip and Samples Per Pixel

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-5233. PoCs published by Francis Provencher.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The document describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in IrfanView when processing malformed TIFF images with specific 'Rows Per Strip' and 'Samples Per Pixel' values. It includes references to a PoC TIFF file but does not contain executable exploit code.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.32 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted "Rows Per Strip" and "Samples Per Pixel" values in a TIFF image file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Francis Provencher · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18257

The document describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in IrfanView when processing malformed TIFF images with specific 'Rows Per Strip' and 'Samples Per Pixel' values. It includes references to a PoC TIFF file but does not contain executable exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: IrfanView (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to open a malicious TIFF file
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/77957
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18257
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47065
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.irfanview.com/history_old.htm
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71891

Scores

EPSS 0.0932
EPSS Percentile 94.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (15)
irfanview/irfanview 3.90
irfanview/irfanview 3.91
irfanview/irfanview 3.92
irfanview/irfanview 3.95
irfanview/irfanview 3.97
irfanview/irfanview 3.98
irfanview/irfanview 3.99
irfanview/irfanview 4.00
irfanview/irfanview 4.10
irfanview/irfanview 4.20
... and 5 more
Published Oct 25, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026