CVE-2025-7242
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-21
Last updated on: 2025-07-28
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| cadsofttools | cadimage | to 15.0.0.8 (exc) |
| cadsofttools | cadimage | to 15.0.0.8 (exc) |
| irfanview | irfanview | to 4.72 (exc) |
| irfanview | irfanview | to 4.72 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a remote code execution flaw in the IrfanView CADImage Plugin related to how it parses DWG files. It occurs because the plugin does not properly validate user-supplied data, leading to an out-of-bounds read past the end of an allocated buffer. Exploiting this requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the context of the current process.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the IrfanView CADImage Plugin process. This could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further malware installation. Since user interaction is required, the risk depends on whether a user opens a malicious DWG file or visits a malicious page.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
IrfanView users should avoid opening untrusted DWG files or visiting untrusted web pages that could trigger the vulnerability. Applying any available patches or updates from IrfanView for the CADImage Plugin is recommended once released. Additionally, restricting user privileges and using security software to detect malicious files can help mitigate risk.