Memory corruption in IrfanView
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
IrfanView CADImage Plugin DXF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of IrfanView CADImage Plugin. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DXF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26119.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IrfanView | IrfanView | 4.70.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IrfanView VendorIrfanView Affected 4.70.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cadsofttools:cadimage:*:*:*:*:*:irfanview:x64:* | before 15.0.0.8 | Vulnerable | Cadsofttools |
| cpe:2.3:a:cadsofttools:cadimage:*:*:*:*:*:irfanview:x86:* | before 15.0.0.8 | Vulnerable | Cadsofttools |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | before 4.72 | Running on | IrfanView |
| cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | before 4.72 | Running on | IrfanView |
- cpe:2.3:a:cadsofttools:cadimage:*:*:*:*:*:irfanview:x64:* Versions before 15.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Cadsofttools
- cpe:2.3:a:cadsofttools:cadimage:*:*:*:*:*:irfanview:x86:* Versions before 15.0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Cadsofttools
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* Versions before 4.72 Running on ·IrfanView
- cpe:2.3:a:irfanview:irfanview:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* Versions before 4.72 Running on ·IrfanView
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-7256
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3ph2-m9qq-8gwp
References
Advisory 1
More IrfanView vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00824 Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2021-08767 The WPG plugin before 3.1.0.0 for IrfanView 4.57 has a user-mode write access violation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-30040 An issue in the component EXR!ReadEXR+0x4eef0 of Irfanview v4.67.1.0 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-30039 An issue in the component EXR!ReadEXR+0x3df50 of Irfanview v4.67.1.0 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-30038 An issue in the component EXR!ReadEXR+0x40ef1 of Irfanview v4.67.1.0 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-11851 Irfanview v4.62 allows a user-mode write access violation via a crafted JPEG 2000 file… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-7256 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-7256 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3ph2-m9qq-8gwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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