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CVE-2020-23565

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file. Related...

7.8 High

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file. Related to a "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at JPEG2000!ShowPlugInSaveOptions_W+0x0000000000032850".

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.14%Up 0.4 points since Nov 6, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file. Related to a "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at JPEG2000!ShowPlugInSaveOptions_W+0x0000000000032850".

Record
CVE-2020-23565
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file. Related to a "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at JPEG2000!ShowPlugInSaveOptions_W+0x0000000000032850".

Record
CVE-2020-23565
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-16309No score

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file. Related to a "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at JPEG2000!ShowPlugInSaveOptions_W+0x0000000000032850".

Record
EUVD-2020-16309
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x9r7-2xq4-hqp8No score

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file. Related...

Irfanview v4.53 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file. Related to a "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at JPEG2000!ShowPlugInSaveOptions_W+0x0000000000032850".

Record
GHSA-x9r7-2xq4-hqp8
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-23565 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Irfanview, published November 5, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.14%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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