CVE-2017-9887 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) when processing crafted .fpx files via its FPX Plugin 4.46. This flaw, categorized as a CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer), could also lead to unspecified other impacts. The vulnerability carries a high CVSSv3 score of 7.8, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially resulting in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low profile for this particular 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.