VDB-107783 · CVE-2017-15248 · GCVE-0-2017-15248

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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in IrfanView 4.44 on 32-bit. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PDF Plugin. The manipulation as part of PDF File leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-15248. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.44 on 32-bit (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code 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 "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at PDF!xmlGetGlobalState+0x0000000000063ca6."

The bug was discovered 10/12/2017. The weakness was presented 10/11/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15248 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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

See VDB-107787, VDB-107786, VDB-107785 and VDB-107784 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

IrfanView

Version

4.44

License

free

Website

Product: https://www.irfanview.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/11/2017 🔍
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10/12/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: irfanview.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-15248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107783
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2017 10:33
Updated: 11/24/2019 10:03
Changes: 10/12/2017 10:33 (58), 11/24/2019 10:03 (1)
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