CVE-2017-15240 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) when using PDF plugin version 4.43. An attacker can trigger a "Read Access Violation" by providing a specially crafted PDF file, potentially leading to a denial of service or other unspecified impacts. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk, and requires user interaction (UI:R) as the victim must open the malicious file. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.44:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | ||
4.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:pdf:4.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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