# CVE-2017-15767: Memory corruption in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in IrfanView via a crafted DWG file processed by the CADImage plugin.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-86j5-cqgv-xc38

## What is CVE-2017-15767?

CVE-2017-15767 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .dwg file, related to a "User Mode Write AV near NULL starting at CADIMAGE+0x00000000003d5b52."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15767?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Irfanview Cadimage, Irfanview Irfanview.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-15767?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15767 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-15767 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15767 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Irfanview Irfanview

- [CVE-2017-15737](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15737/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-15738](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15738/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-15739](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15739/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-15740](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15740/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-15741](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15741/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-15767 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-15767 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15767 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Irfanview Irfanview. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15767/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15767/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-15767
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15767
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15767

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-15767/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.