CVE-2017-9880 describes a critical vulnerability in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) when using the FPX Plugin 4.46. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial-of-service condition by enticing a user to open a specially crafted .fpx file. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). Despite its high severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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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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.