Buffer overflow in IrfanView - CVE-2017-14693
Published: September 22, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38213
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14693
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Irfan Skiljan
Affected software:
IrfanView
IrfanView
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
IrfanView 4.44 - 32bit allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .djvu file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at DJVU!GetPlugInInfo+0x000000000001c613."
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14693
Install update from vendor's website.