HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-17254
HIGH

CVE-2019-17254

CWE-787Published: October 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

IrfanView 4.53 allows Data from a Faulting Address to control a subsequent Write Address starting at FORMATS!Read_BadPNG+0x0000000000000101.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-17254 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

irfanview1 product(s)
irfanview
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/linhlhq/research/blob/master/README.md
ADVISORYhttps://www.irfanview.com/main_history.htm
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/linhlhq/research/blob/master/README.md
ADVISORYhttps://www.irfanview.com/main_history.htm

All References (4)

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https://github.com/linhlhq/research/blob/master/README.mdThird Party Advisory
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https://www.irfanview.com/main_history.htmRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/linhlhq/research/blob/master/README.mdThird Party Advisory
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https://www.irfanview.com/main_history.htmRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-17254
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 8, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-17254 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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