CVE-2025-7261
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-21
Last updated on: 2025-07-25
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 an out-of-bounds read flaw in the IrfanView CADImage Plugin when parsing DWG files. It occurs because the plugin does not properly validate user-supplied data, allowing it to read beyond the allocated buffer. Exploiting this flaw requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a malicious page, and can lead to remote code execution within the context of the current process.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on your system with the privileges of the affected application. This can lead to unauthorized control over the system, data compromise, or further attacks. Since user interaction is required, the risk depends on users opening malicious files or visiting malicious pages.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
IrfanView CADImage Plugin users should avoid opening untrusted DWG files or visiting untrusted web pages that could trigger the vulnerability. Applying any available patches or updates from the vendor once released is recommended. Until a patch is available, exercising caution with DWG files and user interaction is the best mitigation.