PdfApplication · Irfanview

CVE-2017-15263

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-10-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

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 · unedited
IrfanView 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 "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at PDF!xmlListWalk+0x00000000000166c4."

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 confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in IrfanView PDF plugin allows remote attackers to control branch selection via crafted PDF files, leading to denial of service or potential code execution. The issue affects xmlListWalk function in the PDF plugin.

MitigationUpdate IrfanView and its PDF plugin to patched versions; avoid opening untrusted PDF files in vulnerable versions; consider using alternative PDF viewers for files from untrusted sources.

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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
PdfApplication
Affected:= 4.43
IrfanviewApplication
Affected:= 4.44

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate IrfanView installation
    Search for irfanview.exe in common installation directories (C:\Program Files\IrfanView, C:\Program Files (x86)\IrfanView) or check Start Menu shortcuts
    Affected if IrfanView executable is found on the system
  2. Determine IrfanView version
    Right-click irfanview.exe, select Properties, then Details tab to view File Version; or run 'irfanview.exe /?' and look for version information
    Affected if Installed version equals 4.44 (the vulnerable version per the affected range)
  3. Locate PDF plugin
    Check for PDF.dll in the IrfanView plugins folder (typically C:\Program Files\IrfanView\Plugins or similar)
    Affected if PDF plugin file (PDF.dll) exists in the plugins directory
  4. Determine PDF plugin version
    Right-click PDF.dll in the plugins folder, select Properties, then Details to view File Version; compare to 4.43
    Affected if PDF plugin version equals 4.43 (the vulnerable version per the affected range)
  5. Verify PDF functionality is accessible
    Attempt to open a PDF file with IrfanView or check if PDF files are associated with IrfanView
    Affected if PDF files can be opened in IrfanView, meaning the plugin is enabled and loaded

User is affected if both IrfanView version 4.44 and PDF plugin version 4.43 are installed, and the PDF plugin is active (can open PDF files).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update IrfanView and its PDF plugin to patched versions; avoid opening untrusted PDF files in vulnerable versions; consider using alternative PDF viewers for files from untrusted sources.

Fix this in Pdf Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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