CVE-2017-15738 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in IrfanView 4.50 (64-bit) when using the CADImage plugin version 12.0.0.5. An attacker can trigger this by providing a specially crafted .dwg file, leading to a read access violation and potentially other unspecified impacts. This vulnerability is rated as HIGH severity (CVSS 7.8), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.50:*:*:*:*:x64:*:* | ||
12.0.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:cadimage:12.0.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.