Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView with CADImage Plugin
CVE-2017-15738

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Cadimage
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-15738?

IrfanView version 4.50, when used with CADImage plugin version 12.0.0.5, is susceptible to a denial of service attack. This occurs when attackers exploit specially crafted .dwg files, leading to a read access violation that disrupts the application's functionality. This vulnerability poses a risk by potentially allowing unauthorized interruption of service and may lead to further unspecified impacts.

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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