CVE-2021-27224

high

Description

The WPG plugin before 3.1.0.0 for IrfanView 4.57 has a user-mode write access violation starting at WPG+0x0000000000012ec6, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

References

https://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-irfanview-wpg/

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161449/IrfanView-4.57-Denial-Of-Service-Code-Execution.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2021-02-17

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.37988