CVE-2017-15244
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .pdf file, related to an "Error Code (0xe06d7363) starting at wow64!Wow64NotifyDebugger+0x000000000000001d."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA memory corruption vulnerability in IrfanView's PDF plugin (v4.43) when parsing crafted PDF files allows attackers to trigger an exception (0xe06d7363) leading to denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution. The issue affects IrfanView 4.44 32-bit on Windows systems running the PDF plugin.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.44= 4.43CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IrfanView versionOpen IrfanView, go to Help > About IrfanView, or right-click the executable and check Properties > Details to find the version number. Also note whether it is the 32-bit edition.Affected if The installed version is IrfanView 4.44 (32-bit)
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Locate the PDF plugin fileSearch for the PDF plugin file (typically named something like PDF.dll or similar plugin file) in the IrfanView plugins folder, commonly found in the installation directory under a 'plugins' or 'plugins32' subfolder.Affected if The PDF plugin file exists in the IrfanView plugins directory
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Determine PDF plugin versionRight-click the PDF plugin DLL file, select Properties, and check the Details or Version tab to identify the plugin version.Affected if The PDF plugin version is 4.43
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Verify PDF plugin is loaded or loadableAttempt to open a PDF file in IrfanView, or check if the PDF plugin appears in the list of available plugins when IrfanView starts or when accessing Image > PDF via the File dialog.Affected if The PDF plugin loads successfully and can be used to open PDF files in IrfanView 4.44
A user is affected if they have IrfanView 4.44 (32-bit) with the PDF plugin version 4.43 installed and the plugin is functional and capable of opening PDF files.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataAvoid opening untrusted or unknown PDF files in IrfanView until an official vendor patch is released; consider disabling or removing the PDF plugin if not required, and apply vendor updates promptly when available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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