VDB-108367 · CVE-2017-15769 · OpenVAS 802576

IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit DDS File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component DDS File Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-15769. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component DDS File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .dds file, related to "Read Access Violation starting at FORMATS!ReadBLP_W+0x0000000000001b22."

The bug was discovered 10/21/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/22/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-15769 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.

The entries VDB-108366, VDB-108365, VDB-108364 and VDB-108363 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source 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

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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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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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 802576
OpenVAS Name: IrfanView Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/21/2017 🔍
10/21/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/22/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/22/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
05/08/2026 +3119 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: irfanview.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-15769 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15769
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108367
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2017 10:12
Updated: 05/08/2026 09:06
Changes: 10/23/2017 10:12 (63), 11/28/2019 20:05 (1), 05/08/2026 09:03 (1), 05/08/2026 09:06 (21)
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Committer: lywand
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