Buffer overflow in IrfanView - CVE-2017-14540
Published: September 18, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU38255
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14540
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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 .svg file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at CADIMAGE+0x000000000001f23e."
Affected software
IrfanView
How to mitigate CVE-2017-14540
Install update from vendor's website.