IrfanView CADImage Plugin Out-of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A remote code execution vulnerability has been identified in the IrfanView CADImage Plugin, specifically within the parsing of CGM files. This issue arises from inadequate validation of user-supplied data, leading to out-of-bounds read conditions that can be exploited to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as opening a malicious file or visiting a harmful webpage.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system, within the context of the current process.

Remediation

The vulnerability has been fixed in IrfanView CADImage Plugin version 4.72.