CVE-2017-15252 json
IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a c…
published 2017-10-11 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6712
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 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."
Exploit prediction
2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
github.com
/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15252
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-15252
- NVD CVE-2017-15252
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