CVE-2017-15769 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

IrfanView 4.50 - 64bit allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .dds file, related to "Read Access Violation starting at FORMATS!ReadBLP_W+0x0000000000001b22."

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Irfanview	Irfanview	4.50

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15769Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15769Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-15769?

CVE-2017-15769 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). IrfanView 4.50 - 64bit allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .dds file, related to "Read Access Violation starting at FORMATS!ReadBLP_W+...

How severe is CVE-2017-15769?

CVE-2017-15769 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15769?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Irfanview Irfanview.