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 described as critical has been identified in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit. Impacted is an unknown function of the component CADImage Plugin. Such manipulation as part of dwg File leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-15746. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit (Image Processing Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block 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 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+0x00000000003d21b3."
The bug was discovered 10/21/2017. The weakness was shared 10/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-15746 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit 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.
The entries VDB-108348, VDB-108347, VDB-108346 and VDB-108345 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
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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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-2017-15746 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15746
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108344
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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 16:35 (1), 05/08/2026 09:02 (1), 05/08/2026 09:05 (21)
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Committer: lywand
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