CVE-2019-16887

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

In IrfanView 4.53, Data from a Faulting Address controls a subsequent Write Address starting at image00400000+0x000000000001dcfc.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 57.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 25, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/cribdragg3r/offensive_research/blob/master/bugs/irfanview/0x000000000001dcfc.adoc
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/cribdragg3r/offensive_research/blob/master/bugs/irfanview/0x000000000001dcfc.adoc

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:57 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 13:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-24 08:06 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-16887?

CVE-2019-16887 is a high vulnerability published on September 25, 2019. In IrfanView 4.53, Data from a Faulting Address controls a subsequent Write Address starting at image00400000+0x000000000001dcfc.

When was CVE-2019-16887 disclosed?

CVE-2019-16887 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 25, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-16887 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-16887 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 57.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-16887?

CVE-2019-16887 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-16887?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-16887, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2019-16887

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