Denial of Service Vulnerability in IrfanView With TOOLS Plugin
CVE-2017-9923

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Irfanview
Status
Irfanview
Tools
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 July 2017

What is CVE-2017-9923?

IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with TOOLS Plugin 4.50 contains a vulnerability that may be exploited by malicious actors through specially crafted files. These files can trigger a denial of service or potentially allow arbitrary code execution through improper handling of data, specifically starting at KERNELBASE!EnumResourceTypesInternal. Users and administrators should be aware of this risk and apply necessary updates to mitigate exposure.

References

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master...
x_refsource_MISC

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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