CVE-2017-15786 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted DWG file in XnView Classic.

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-2017-15786?

CVE-2017-15786 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Xnview Xnview, 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

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.43 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .dwg file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at CADImage+0x00000000001a78db."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15786?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xnview Xnview.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15786?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15786 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-2017-15786 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15786 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5qm-gm4q-39qm.

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