Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in IrfanView with TOOLS Plugin
CVE-2017-9915

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Tools
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-9915?

IrfanView versions 4.44 (32bit) with the TOOLS plugin 4.50 suffer from a vulnerability that can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or induce a denial of service by utilizing specially crafted files. This issue arises from a read access violation, specifically at the point of data manipulation referenced within the ntdll module. Users of the affected versions are strongly advised to update to mitigate potential risks.

References

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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