Is CVE-2017-14539 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-14539 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-14539 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2017-14539 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-14539?

CVE-2017-14539 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-14539

CWE-119Published: September 18, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

IrfanView 4.44 - 32bit allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .svg file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at image00000000_00400000+0x000000000011d767."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-14539 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.