CVE-2017-15242

IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .pdf file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at PDF!xmlGetGlobalState+0x0000000000031abe."

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15242	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.44:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:pdf:4.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-10-11 18:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-15242

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15242

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-15242

JSON object : View

Products Affected

irfanview

irfanview
pdf

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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