Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView with BabaCAD4Image Plugin
CVE-2017-15751

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Babacad4image
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-15751?

The BabaCAD4Image plugin for IrfanView 4.50 - 64bit has a vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is triggered when the application processes a specially crafted .dwg file, leading to a potential crash or undefined behavior. The vulnerability arises from a Read Access Violation, specifically starting at the method ShowPlugInOptions, which can be leveraged to disrupt the normal functioning of the application.

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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