CVE-2017-9528 describes a critical arbitrary code execution and denial-of-service vulnerability affecting IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) when processing crafted .fpx files via its FPX Plugin 4.46. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) can be triggered by a remote attacker through user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the vulnerability is significant, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.46CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:fpx:4.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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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.