CVE-2025-7304
IrfanView vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

IrfanView CADImage Plugin DWG File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-7304) was discovered and disclosed on July 8th, 2025. This vulnerability affects IrfanView CADImage Plugin installations and requires user interaction for exploitation (Zero Day Initiative).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists within the parsing of DWG files and stems from improper 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 (HIGH) with the vector string: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is tracked as ZDI-CAN-26385 (Zero Day Initiative).

Impact

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

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 (Zero Day Initiative).

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