CADImage Plugin on IrfanView DXF File Parser memory corruption

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in CADImage Plugin on IrfanView. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component DXF File Parser. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-7294. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in CADImage Plugin on IrfanView (the affected version is unknown) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component DXF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input 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. The summary by CVE is:

IrfanView CADImage Plugin DXF File Parsing Memory Corruption 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 memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26230.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-7294 since 07/07/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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