CVE-2017-15777 describes a critical vulnerability in XnView Classic for Windows, specifically version 2.43, where a specially crafted .dwg file can lead to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction, as an attacker must trick a victim into opening the malicious file, but once triggered, it can result in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.43CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
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.