Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView with CADImage Plugin
CVE-2017-15743

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Cadimage
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-15743?

IrfanView version 4.50, specifically when paired with the CADImage plugin version 12.0.0.5, is susceptible to a denial of service attack. This vulnerability arises when a maliciously crafted .dwg file is processed, leading the application to potentially exploit data from an invalid memory address. This could cause the software to crash or exhibit unpredictable behavior, impacting user operations and system stability.

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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