CVE-2019-17252 describes a User Mode Write AV vulnerability in IrfanView version 4.53, specifically within the FORMATS!Read_BadPNG function. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating that an attacker could achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact through a low-complexity attack requiring user interaction, typically via a malicious file. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
4.53CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:4.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/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.