CVE-2025-7235: 
IrfanView vulnerability analysis and mitigation

IrfanView CADImage Plugin DXF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-7235) was discovered and disclosed on July 8, 2025. This vulnerability affects IrfanView CADImage Plugin versions up to (excluding) 4.72 and CADImage versions up to (excluding) 15.0.0.8 for both x64 and x86 architectures (Zero Day Initiative).

The vulnerability exists within the parsing of DXF files and stems from improper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) (Zero Day Initiative).

An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The vulnerability requires user interaction for exploitation, specifically the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file (Zero Day Initiative).

The vulnerability has been fixed in IrfanView CADImage Plugin version 4.72 and CADImage version 15.0.0.8. Users are advised to upgrade to these versions or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Zero Day Initiative).