CVE-2019-17257: Medium severity irfanview vulnerability
Published Oct 8, 2019
·Updated
IrfanView 4.53 allows a Exception Handler Chain to be Corrupted starting at EXR!ReadEXR+0x000000000002af80.
Affected Software
1 affected component
IrfanView IrfanView=4.53
Event History
Oct 8, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:20 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:20 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2019-17257?
CVE-2019-17257 is classified as a high severity vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2019-17257?
To fix CVE-2019-17257, upgrade IrfanView to version 4.54 or later.
3
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-17257?
CVE-2019-17257 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting IrfanView.
4
Which versions of IrfanView are affected by CVE-2019-17257?
IrfanView version 4.53 is affected by CVE-2019-17257.
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What can happen if CVE-2019-17257 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2019-17257 can lead to a system crash or arbitrary code execution.