CVE-2017-15803 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting XnView Classic for Windows version 2.43. It allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts by tricking a user into opening a crafted .dll file, which is mishandled during an attempt to render its icon. The CVSS score is 7.8 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed on CISA's KEV catalog, suggesting no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| 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
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.