CVE-2017-15264 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted TIFF file in IrfanView.
- 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-2017-15264?
CVE-2017-15264 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Irfanview Irfanview, 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) allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .tif file, related to "Data from Faulting Address is used as one or more arguments in a subsequent Function Call starting at image00000000_00400000+0x00000000000236e4."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15264?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Irfanview Irfanview.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15264?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15264 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-2017-15264 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15264 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Irfanview Irfanview
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wm73-6j4q-3wgc.