CVE-2017-15259 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) when processing crafted PDF files with its PDF plugin version 4.43. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) can be triggered locally through user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious PDF), potentially leading to a system crash or other unspecified impacts, including data confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:pdf:4.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.44:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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