Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView PDF Plugin
CVE-2017-15250

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
PDF
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-15250?

In IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) utilizing the PDF plugin version 4.43, users may encounter a denial of service due to a crafted PDF file. This vulnerability arises from a read access violation at the XML parser stage, potentially leading to application crashes and resulting in disrupted user access to important functionalities. As such, it underscores the importance of maintaining updated software and employing secure handling practices for file inputs.

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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