PT-2017-13939
CVE-2017-15252
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Published
2017-10-11
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Updated
2017-10-24
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43
Description
The issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .pdf file, related to a "Read Access Violation on Block Data Move starting at PDF!xmlListWalk+0x00000000000158cb."
Recommendations
For IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43, consider avoiding the use of the PDF plugin until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, refrain from opening untrusted .pdf files with the affected software to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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