CVE-2025-7298
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 a remote code execution flaw in the IrfanView CADImage Plugin related to parsing DXF 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 current process running the IrfanView CADImage Plugin. This could lead to system compromise, data theft, or further malware installation. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious DXF file or visiting a malicious webpage.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
IrfanView users should avoid opening untrusted or suspicious DXF files and refrain from visiting malicious web pages that could exploit this vulnerability. Applying any available patches or updates from the software vendor once released is recommended. Additionally, restricting user privileges and employing security best practices to limit the impact of potential exploitation can help mitigate risk.