CVE-2017-9917 — 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 is used as one or more arguments in a subsequent Function Call starting at ntdll_77df0000!RtlFreeHandle+0x0000000000000218."

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	Tools	4.50

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9917Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9917Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-9917?

CVE-2017-9917 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-2017-9917?

CVE-2017-9917 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-2017-9917?

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