CVE-2025-7324: 
IrfanView vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-7324) 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. The issue affects IrfanView CADImage Plugin versions prior to 4.72 (Zero Day Initiative).

The vulnerability stems from improper validation of user-supplied data during DXF file parsing, which can result in an out-of-bounds read past the end of an allocated buffer. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.0 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 flaw is classified as CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) (Zero Day Initiative).

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. The attack requires user interaction, 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. Users are advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Zero Day Initiative).