CVE-2017-15255

7.8 HIGH
Published: October 11, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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 a "Read Access Violation starting at PDF!xmlParserInputRead+0x00000000001601b0."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.0%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

irfanview