CVE-2017-14539 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted SVG file in IrfanView.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-14539?

CVE-2017-14539 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Irfanview Irfanview, published on 18 Sep 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IrfanView 4.44 - 32bit allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .svg file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at image00000000_00400000+0x000000000011d767."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14539?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Irfanview Irfanview.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14539?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14539 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-14539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Irfanview Irfanview vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gg8h-fx3v-mf69.

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