Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-5351 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Irfanview

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
irfanview
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2014-02-14
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in IrfanView before 4.37 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the LZW code stream in a GIF file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Irfanview
175

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idIRFANVIEW_437.NASL
descriptionThe remote Windows host contains a version of IrfanView prior to version 4.37. It is, therefore, reportedly affected by multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities : - A boundary error exists when handling the LZW code stream within GIF files that could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2013-5351) - An error exists in the Thumbnail
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id72395
published2014-02-07
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/72395
titleIrfanView < 4.37 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(72395);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-5351", "CVE-2013-6932");
  script_bugtraq_id(64388, 64561);

  script_name(english:"IrfanView < 4.37 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of IrfanView");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A graphic viewer installed on the remote host is affected by multiple
buffer overflow vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote Windows host contains a version of IrfanView prior to
version 4.37.  It is, therefore, reportedly affected by multiple buffer
overflow vulnerabilities :

  - A boundary error exists when handling the LZW code
    stream within GIF files that could lead to arbitrary
    code execution. (CVE-2013-5351)

  - An error exists in the Thumbnail 'tooltips' feature when
    viewing a specially crafted file contained in a folder
    named using multi-byte characters in the Thumbnails
    window, such as when handling Japanese folder names.
    Exploitation of this issue could result in arbitrary 
    code execution. (CVE-2013-6932)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.irfanview.com/main_history.htm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2013-13/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63194482/index.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to IrfanView version 4.37 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-6932");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/12/17");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/12/16");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/02/07");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:irfanview:irfanview");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("irfanview_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/IrfanView/Version");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");


version = get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/IrfanView/Version');
path = get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/IrfanView/Path');

fix = '4.3.7.0';
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix) == -1)
{
  port = get_kb_item('SMB/transport');
  if (!port) port = 445;

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Path              : ' + path +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix + '\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, "Irfanview", version, path);

References