IrfanView 4.44 on 32-bit PDF Plugin PDF File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.44 on 32-bit. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component PDF Plugin. The manipulation as part of PDF File leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15242. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IrfanView 4.44 on 32-bit (Image Processing Software). This issue affects an unknown code block of the component PDF Plugin. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .pdf file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at PDF!xmlGetGlobalState+0x0000000000031abe."

The bug was discovered 10/12/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/11/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15242 since 10/11/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Product: irfanview.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-15242 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15242
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107777
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2017 10:30
Updated: 11/24/2019 09:26
Changes: 10/12/2017 10:30 (58), 11/24/2019 09:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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