CVE-2017-15756 describes a critical vulnerability in IrfanView 4.50 (64-bit) when used with the BabaCAD4Image plugin version 1.3, allowing attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution or denial of service through a specially crafted .dwg file. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are currently available, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage, organizations should still be aware of the potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.50:*:*:*:*:x64:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:babacad4image:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.