Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView PDF Plugin
CVE-2017-15258

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
PDF
Irfanview
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-15258?

A denial of service vulnerability exists in the IrfanView application when using PDF plugin version 4.43 with version 4.44 (32bit). Attackers can exploit this weakness by supplying a maliciously crafted PDF file, potentially leading to application crashes or other unpredictable behavior due to a read access violation. It is crucial for users to apply updates and review security practices to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

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