IrfanView up to 4.43 FPX Plugin Access Violation input validation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView up to 4.43. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component FPX Plugin. This manipulation causes input validation (Access Violation). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-7721. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView up to 4.43 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component FPX Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability (Access Violation). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with FPX Plugin before 4.45 has an Access Violation and crash in processing a FlashPix (.FPX) file.

The bug was discovered 04/30/2017. The weakness was published 04/30/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at irfanview.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7721 since 04/12/2017. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.44 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-3947, VDB-5486, VDB-103063 and VDB-103064. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Image Processing Software

Name

• IrfanView

Version

• 4.0
• 4.1
• 4.2
• 4.3
• 4.4
• 4.5
• 4.6
• 4.7
• 4.8
• 4.9
• 4.10
• 4.11
• 4.12
• 4.13
• 4.14
• 4.15
• 4.16
• 4.17
• 4.18
• 4.19
• 4.20
• 4.21
• 4.22
• 4.23
• 4.24
• 4.25
• 4.26
• 4.27
• 4.28
• 4.29
• 4.30
• 4.31
• 4.32
• 4.33
• 4.34
• 4.35
• 4.36
• 4.37
• 4.38
• 4.39
• 4.40
• 4.41
• 4.42
• 4.43

License

• free

Website

• Product: https://www.irfanview.com/

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