Denial of Service in IrfanView PDF Plugin by Irfan Skiljan
CVE-2017-15245

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
PDF
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-15245?

The IrfanView PDF plugin version 4.43 for IrfanView 4.44 (32bit) is susceptible to a vulnerability that can lead to a denial of service. Attackers might exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted PDF files, which can disrupt the normal operation of the application. This vulnerability is related to how the software handles data from faulting addresses, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate the application's behavior when processing PDF files.

References

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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