CVE-2017-8826 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

FastStone Image Viewer 6.2 has a "User Mode Write AV" issue, possibly related to the jpeg_mem_term function in jmemnobs.c in libjpeg. This issue can be triggered by a malformed JPEG file that is mishandled by FSViewer.exe. Attackers could exploit this issue for DoS (Access Violation) or possibly unspecified other impact.

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
Faststone	Image Viewer	6.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8826Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8826Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8826?

CVE-2017-8826 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). FastStone Image Viewer 6.2 has a "User Mode Write AV" issue, possibly related to the jpeg_mem_term function in jmemnobs.c in libjpeg. This issue can be triggered by a malformed JPEG file that is misha...

How severe is CVE-2017-8826?

CVE-2017-8826 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-2017-8826?

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