CVE-2017-9533 describes a critical vulnerability in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) when using the FPX Plugin 4.46, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a specially crafted .fpx file. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits are known and there's minimal community discussion or media coverage, its presence in the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE-119) indicates a well-understood vulnerability type.
| 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.
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