Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in IrfanView Product by IrfanView
CVE-2017-9873

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Fpx
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-9873?

A vulnerability exists in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) when used with the FPX Plugin 4.46, which can be exploited by an attacker through specially crafted .fpx files. This can lead to execution of arbitrary code or a denial of service, triggered by a read access violation on control flow during the plugin's processing of files. Users of this software should take precautions to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master...
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http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
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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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