Check Point Advisories

Irfanview JPEG2000 jp2 Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-0897)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-2518
Date Published:	1 Sep 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Monday 06 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2012-0897
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Irfanview JPEG2000 v4.3.2.0
Vulnerability Description	A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in Irfanview JPEG2000 v4.3.2.0 jp2 QCD parsing.

Protection Overview

The protection will detect and block attempts to send files that will exploit this weakness.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Irfanview JPEG2000 jp2 Stack buffer overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Irfanview JPEG2000 jp2 Stack buffer overflow