Buffer overflow in Irfanview
CVE-2017-15244
IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .pdf file, related to an "Error Code (0xe06d7363) starting at wow64!Wow64NotifyDebugger+0x000000000000001d."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Irfanview — versions 4.44
- Irfanview Pdf — versions 4.43
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15244 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15244?
- CVE-2017-15244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irfanview, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-10-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15244?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-15244 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.