CADImage Plugin on IrfanView DXF File Parser out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in CADImage Plugin on IrfanView. Affected is an unknown function of the component DXF File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-7260. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in CADImage Plugin on IrfanView (affected version not known) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component DXF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IrfanView CADImage Plugin DXF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView CADImage Plugin. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DXF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26129.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-7260 since 07/07/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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