IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit DLL memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component DLL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15795. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IrfanView 4.50 on 64-bit (Image Processing Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IrfanView version 4.50 (64bit) allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .dll file that is mishandled during an attempt to render the DLL icon, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at ntdll!LdrpSearchResourceSection_U+0x00000000000002bd."

The bug was discovered 10/22/2017. The weakness was presented 10/22/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15795 since 10/22/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-108397, VDB-108396, VDB-108395 and VDB-108394 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Product: irfanview.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-15795 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15795
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108393
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2017 10:22
Updated: 01/19/2021 13:58
Changes: 10/23/2017 10:22 (43), 11/29/2019 08:36 (1), 01/19/2021 13:58 (8)
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