PT-2017-19281
CVE-2017-9918
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Published
2017-07-05
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Updated
2017-07-11
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 TOOLS Plugin 4.50
Description
The issue might allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. It is related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at KERNELBASE!QueryOptionalDelayLoadedAPI+0x0000000000000c42."
Recommendations
For IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with TOOLS Plugin 4.50, avoid using the software to open crafted files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the TOOLS Plugin 4.50 to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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