# CVE-2026-121517: IrfanView TIFF Wang Annotation heap-based overflow

- Severity: CVSS 2.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-121517 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 2.3 (low) and affects IrfanView; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

IrfanView, a Windows image viewer, is affected through its TIFF Wang Annotation handler, where a crafted file can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow that may let an attacker run code or crash the program remotely. The vendor notes the annotation option is disabled by default, so typical users are less exposed, though the exploit has been made public.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a IrfanView: 4.76.0.0

## Description

A vulnerability was detected in IrfanView 4.76.0.0 on Win64. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component TIFF Wang Annotation Handler. Performing a manipulation results in heap-based buffer overflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The vendor confirms: "[T]he TIF-Annotations option is OFF by default. Means, normal users are not affected ... the danger level for this is low".

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a IrfanView, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-121517 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121517

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-121517?

IrfanView: version 4.76.0.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-121517

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/430288
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/430288/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-121517
- https://vuldb.com/submit/1018543
- https://github.com/dwBruijn/CVEs/blob/main/IrfanView/TIFF/Tiff_Wang.md
- https://www.irfanview.com/

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