CVE-2013-4988
Stack-based buffer overflow in IcoFX 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long idCount value in an ICONDIR structure in an ICO file.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 67.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in IcoFX 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long idCount value in an ICONDIR structure in an ICO file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 67.00% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 3 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 December 2013
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- icofx/icofx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 67.0% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (3)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-49959source ↗ | IcoFX 2.6 - '.ico' Buffer Overflow SEH + DEP Bypass using JOPwindows · Austin Babcock | local | 7 June 2021 | no |
| EDB-30788source ↗ | IcoFX - Local Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | local | 7 January 2014 | yes |
| EDB-30208source ↗ | IcoFX 2.5.0.0 - '.ico' Buffer Overflow (PoC)windows · Core Security | dos | 11 December 2013 | yes |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-12/0046.htmlExploit
- http://osvdb.org/100826
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124380/IcoFX-2.5.0.0-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162995/IcoFX-2.6-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/54Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55964Vendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/icofx-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilityExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30208Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64221
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89611
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-12/0046.htmlExploit
- http://osvdb.org/100826
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124380/IcoFX-2.5.0.0-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162995/IcoFX-2.6-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/54Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55964Vendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/icofx-buffer-overflow-vulnerabilityExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30208Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64221
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89611
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.