Buffer overflow in Irfanview Fpx
CVE-2017-9890
IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with FPX Plugin 4.46 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .fpx file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at FPX+0x000000000000153a."
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: 0.009 (59.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Irfanview Fpx — versions 4.46
- Irfanview — versions 4.44
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9890 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-9890?
- CVE-2017-9890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Irfanview Fpx, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-9890?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.