Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView with BabaCAD4Image Plugin
CVE-2017-15757

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Babacad4image
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 October 2017

What is CVE-2017-15757?

A vulnerability exists in IrfanView 4.50 - 64bit, specifically within the BabaCAD4Image plugin version 1.3, that allows attackers to exploit crafted .dwg files. This can lead to a denial of service, impacting the application's availability. The vulnerability is related to mishandling data from a faulting address, which can disrupt normal operation 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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CVE-2017-15757 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView with BabaCAD4Image Plugin