CVE-2017-15255 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

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

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-15255?

CVE-2017-15255 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .pdf file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at PDF!xmlParserInputRead+0x00000000001601b0."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15255?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Irfanview Pdf.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15255?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15255 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-2017-15255 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15255 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rcfh-q32h-3mg9.

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