Arbitrary Code Execution Risk in IrfanView with FPX Plugin
CVE-2017-9533

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Fpx
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-9533?

The vulnerability allows attackers to exploit IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) when used with FPX Plugin 4.46. By crafting a specific .fpx file, an attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code or induce a denial of service condition. This flaw is traced back to a memory access issue within the FPX decoding functionality, which can be triggered when processing specially crafted files.

References

http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.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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