CVE-2017-9889 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in IrfanView via a crafted FPX file due to a read access violation.

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-2017-9889?

CVE-2017-9889 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Irfanview Irfanview, published on 5 Jul 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 FPX Plugin 4.46 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .fpx file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at FPX!FPX_GetScanDevicePropertyGroup+0x0000000000003714."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9889?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Irfanview Fpx, Irfanview Irfanview.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9889?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9889 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-2017-9889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Irfanview Irfanview vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qhh8-j55g-qh7c.

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