CVE-2008-0493
fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute...
fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (.FPX) file, which triggers heap corruption. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (.FPX) file, which triggers heap corruption. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-0493- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (.FPX) file, which triggers heap corruption. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
CVE-2008-0493- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0503 No score
fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (.FPX) file, which triggers heap corruption. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0503- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m47r-rrx6-887p No score
fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute...
fpx.dll 3.9.8.0 in the FlashPix plugin for IrfanView 4.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FlashPix (.FPX) file, which triggers heap corruption. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- Record
GHSA-m47r-rrx6-887p- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | IrfanView 4.10 - '.fpx' Memory Corruption | 2008-01-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0493 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Irfanview, published January 30, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.68%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.