CVE-2012-0897
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.
- Record
CVE-2012-0897- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.
- Record
CVE-2012-0897- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0920 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0920- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vfw5-rhwh-5h4p No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote...
Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.
- Record
GHSA-vfw5-rhwh-5h4p- 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 JPEG2000 4.3.2.0 - jp2 Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-07-01 |
| Metasploit | Irfanview JPEG2000 jp2 Stack Buffer Overflow | 2012-01-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0897 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Irfanview, published January 20, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 52.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.