Double Free Vulnerability in FlashPix PlugIn for IrfanView
CVE-2012-0025
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Key Information:
- Vendor
Irfanview
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 2 November 2012
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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC
What is CVE-2012-0025?
A double free vulnerability exists in the Free_All_Memory function within the libfpx library, specifically affecting the FlashPix PlugIn version 4.2.2.0 for IrfanView. This flaw enables remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack, potentially crashing the application when processing a maliciously constructed FPX image file. Users of IrfanView should be cautious and ensure their installation of the plugin is updated to the latest version to mitigate this risk.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.