High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 17, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-27224

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.

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Affected products

IrfanView/WPG2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:wpg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:wpg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.1.0.0
- (no CPE)range: <3.1.0.0
IrfanView/Irfanviewcpe-rescue2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: <4.57

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/161449/IrfanView-4.57-Denial-Of-Service-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-irfanview-wpg/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
www.irfanview.com/plugins.htmnvdVendor Advisory

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