Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView by Irfan Skiljan
CVE-2017-9530

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Tools
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-9530?

An issue in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through specially crafted files. This flaw arises from improper handling of data from a faulting address, which is then used as arguments in subsequent function calls. The vulnerability could potentially enable attackers to gain control of the affected system if exploited.

References

http://www.irfanview.net/main_history.htm
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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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