VDB-108355 · CVE-2017-15757 · OpenVAS 802576

IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit BabaCAD4Image Plugin dwg File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit. Impacted is an unknown function of the component BabaCAD4Image Plugin. This manipulation as part of dwg File causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-15757. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component BabaCAD4Image 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 BabaCAD4Image plugin version 1.3 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 BabaCAD4Image!ShowPlugInOptions+0x00000000000029ba."

The bug was discovered 10/21/2017. The weakness was published 10/22/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-15757 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.

Similar entries are available at VDB-108359, VDB-108358, VDB-108357 and VDB-108356. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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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-2017-15757 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15757
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108355
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2017 09:16
Updated: 05/06/2026 17:27
Changes: 10/23/2017 09:16 (64), 11/28/2019 17:48 (1), 05/06/2026 17:25 (1), 05/06/2026 17:27 (21)
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Committer: lywand
Cache ID: 216::103

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