IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit CADImage Plugin dwg File memory corruption
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component CADImage Plugin. This manipulation as part of dwg File causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-15745. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit (Image Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component CADImage Plugin. The manipulation as part of a dwg 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. The summary by CVE is:
IrfanView 4.50 - 64bit with CADImage plugin version 12.0.0.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .dwg file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at CADIMAGE+0x000000000002ca2e."
The bug was discovered 10/21/2017. The weakness was presented 10/22/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-15745 since 10/21/2017. 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.
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-108347, VDB-108346, VDB-108345 and VDB-108344 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Product: https://www.irfanview.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 802576
OpenVAS Name: IrfanView Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/21/2017 🔍10/21/2017 🔍
10/22/2017 🔍
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10/23/2017 🔍
05/08/2026 🔍
Sources
Product: irfanview.comAdvisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2017-15745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108343
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Entry
Created: 10/23/2017 09:14Updated: 05/08/2026 09:05
Changes: 10/23/2017 09:14 (64), 11/28/2019 16:32 (1), 05/08/2026 09:01 (1), 05/08/2026 09:05 (21)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103
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