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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in IrfanView 4.44 on 32-bit. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component PDF Plugin. Executing a manipulation as part of PDF File can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-15247. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.44 on 32-bit (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component PDF Plugin. The manipulation as part of a PDF File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .pdf file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at PDF!xmlParserInputRead+0x00000000001168a1."

The bug was discovered 10/12/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/11/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15247 since 10/11/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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-2017-15247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107782
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2017 10:32
Updated: 11/24/2019 09:57
Changes: 10/12/2017 10:32 (59), 11/24/2019 09:57 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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