CVE-2017-9916 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with TOOLS Plugin 4.50 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at ntdll_77df0000!RtlFreeHandle+0x00000000000001b6."

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Irfanview	Tools	4.50
Irfanview	Irfanview	4.44

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9916Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9916Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9916?

CVE-2017-9916 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with TOOLS Plugin 4.50 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, related to "Data from Faulting Ad...

How severe is CVE-2017-9916?

CVE-2017-9916 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-2017-9916?

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