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CVE-2008-0493

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 8.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2008-01-30 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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.

Affected products

• IrfanView: 4.10

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/28688
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27479
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0318
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40012
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4998
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28688
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27479
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0318
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40012
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4998

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