CVE-2025-7302: 
IrfanView vulnerability analysis and mitigation

IrfanView CADImage Plugin contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. The vulnerability (CVE-2025-7302) was discovered by Rocco Calvi of TecSecurity and reported to the vendor on February 28, 2025. The issue specifically affects the DWG file parsing functionality in the CADImage Plugin (Zero Day Initiative).

The vulnerability stems from improper validation of user-supplied data during the parsing of DWG files, which can result in a memory corruption condition (CWE-119). The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.0 base score of 7.8 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with low attack complexity, no privileges needed, but user interaction is required (Zero Day Initiative).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The high CVSS score indicates severe potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (Zero Day Initiative).

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