CVE-2017-9890 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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+0x000000000000153a."

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	4.44
Irfanview	Fpx	4.46

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htmVendor Advisory
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9890Third Party Advisory
http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htmVendor Advisory
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9890Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9890?

CVE-2017-9890 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2017-9890?

CVE-2017-9890 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-2017-9890?

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