Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView with FPX Plugin
CVE-2017-9885

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Fpx
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-9885?

The FPX Plugin in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) has a vulnerability that enables attackers to trigger a denial of service condition. This occurs when the application processes a specially crafted .fpx file, leading to potential disruptions in functionality. Attackers may exploit this flaw by using invalid data from a faulting address as parameters in function calls, thereby compromising the application's stability and potentially allowing for further malicious activities.

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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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