CVE-2017-15766

Published: Oct 22, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

IrfanView 4.50 - 64bit with BabaCAD4Image plugin version 1.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .dwg file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at BabaCAD4Image!ShowPlugInOptions+0x000000000001f0a0."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

irfanview

individual-dev·ATaka pdf, fpx

irfanviewOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / file-utility

babacad4imageDesktop App

Consumer Software / file-utility

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15766

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