CVE-2017-15746 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted DWG file in the IrfanView CADImage 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-2017-15746?
CVE-2017-15746 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Irfanview Irfanview, published on 22 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 4.50 - 64bit with CADImage plugin version 12.0.0.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .dwg file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at CADIMAGE+0x00000000003d21b3."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15746?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Irfanview Cadimage, Irfanview Irfanview.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15746?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15746 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-2017-15746 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15746 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Irfanview Irfanview
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69m8-78qx-h55r.