CVE-2025-7293
IrfanView vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-7293) was discovered in IrfanView CADImage Plugin's DXF file parsing functionality. The vulnerability was reported on February 28, 2025, and publicly disclosed on July 8, 2025. This security flaw affects the IrfanView CADImage Plugin and was assigned a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a high severity level (ZDI Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists within the parsing of DXF files in the IrfanView CADImage Plugin. The specific issue stems from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.8 with the vector string AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (ZDI Advisory).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process on affected installations of IrfanView CADImage Plugin (ZDI Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in IrfanView CADImage Plugin version 4.72. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (ZDI Advisory).

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