VDB-108338 · CVE-2017-15740 · OpenVAS 802576

IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit CADImage Plugin dwg File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component CADImage Plugin. Such manipulation as part of dwg File leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-15740. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component CADImage Plugin. The manipulation as part of a dwg 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. CVE summarizes:

IrfanView 4.50 - 64bit with CADImage plugin version 12.0.0.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .dwg file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at CADIMAGE+0x000000000033228e."

The bug was discovered 10/21/2017. The weakness was presented 10/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-15740 since 10/21/2017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-108342, VDB-108341, VDB-108340 and VDB-108339 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

IrfanView

Version

4.50

License

free

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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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OpenVAS ID: 802576
OpenVAS Name: IrfanView Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/21/2017 🔍
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10/22/2017 +1 days 🔍
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10/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: irfanview.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-15740 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15740
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108338
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2017 09:13
Updated: 05/08/2026 08:15
Changes: 10/23/2017 09:13 (63), 11/28/2019 16:00 (1), 05/08/2026 08:12 (1), 05/08/2026 08:15 (21)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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