High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 5, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-9879
CVE-2017-9879
Description
IrfanView version 4.44 (32bit) with FPX Plugin 4.46 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .fpx file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls subsequent Write Address starting at FPX!FPX_GetScanDevicePropertyGroup+0x000000000000a525."
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Affected products
4- Range: = 4.44 (32bit) for IrfanView; plugin = 4.46
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.irfanview.com/plugins.htmnvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-9879nvdThird Party Advisory
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