CVE-2017-15240 : What You Need to Know

CVE-2017-15240 was published on October 11, 2017, and relates to a vulnerability in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 that could result in a denial of service or other undefined consequences.

Understanding CVE-2017-15240

This section provides insights into the nature and impact of the CVE-2017-15240 vulnerability.

What is CVE-2017-15240?

The presence of a crafted .pdf file in IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with PDF plugin version 4.43 can lead to a denial of service or other potentially undefined consequences. The issue arises from a "Read Access Violation starting at PDF!xmlParserInputRead+0x0000000000132cef."

The Impact of CVE-2017-15240

The vulnerability allows attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially have unspecified other impacts by exploiting a crafted .pdf file.

Technical Details of CVE-2017-15240

This section delves into the technical aspects of the CVE-2017-15240 vulnerability.

Vulnerability 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+0x0000000000132cef."

Affected Systems and Versions

Affected Product: Not applicable
Affected Vendor: Not applicable
Affected Version: Not applicable

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability can be exploited by utilizing a crafted .pdf file to trigger the