HIGH
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.43 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .dwg file, related to an "Illegal Instruction Violation starting at xnview+0x0000000000370074."
Published Oct 22, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.17%
Description
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.43 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .dwg file, related to an "Illegal Instruction Violation starting at xnview+0x0000000000370074."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.17% 0.01173
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01173
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.17% (0.01173) | 66.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.17% (0.01173) | 63.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00364) | 56.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 34.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 33.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 29.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.52% (0.01525) | 73.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 21, 2022 | 1.52% (0.01525) | 73.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.24% (0.01238) | 66.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 19, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01135) | 53.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 39.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 20.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 9.49% (0.09494) | 87.11th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 9.49% (0.09494) | 86.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.49% (0.09494) | 94.15th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 9.49% (0.09494) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15784 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-15784 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 22, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Oct 21, 2017
Link CVE-2017-15784
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a