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Plain-English summary
This CVE describes a crash in FastStone Image Viewer 7.0 when processing an image, causing a user-mode write access violation. Public data does not provide CVSS, CWE, or vendor fix details. Business urgency depends on whether users open untrusted image files with this version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted endpoint hygiene issue, not an emergency, unless FastStone 7.0 is common in workflows involving external images. Prioritize inventory and vendor-status confirmation before broader response.
Technical view
The record reports a User Mode Write AV at image00400000+0x2d7d in FastStone Image Viewer 7.0. Available metadata does not identify the vulnerable parser, file format, root cause, impact beyond crash, or affected versions beyond 7.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to endpoints where FastStone Image Viewer 7.0 is installed and users preview or open externally supplied image files. Sources do not name server-side or network-exposed components.
Exploitation context
No source in the bundle reports active exploitation, and KEV is false. The public reference suggests a crash finding, but the bundle does not support claims of code execution or reliable exploitation.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, detailed affected CPE, vendor advisory, or exploitation evidence is provided. Do not infer impact beyond a user-mode write access violation crash without independent vendor or technical confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for FastStone Image Viewer 7.0.
- Check FastStone vendor guidance and release notes for fixed versions.
- Upgrade or remove the software where vendor guidance supports it.
- Restrict opening image files from untrusted sources.
- Use sandboxed workflows for suspicious image review.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed FastStone Image Viewer versions on managed endpoints.
- Review image file associations handled by FastStone.
- Check endpoint telemetry for repeated FastStone crashes.
- Verify whether users receive images from external sources.
- Document any compensating controls around untrusted files.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/apriorit/pentesting/blob/master/bugs/fsview/0x0000000000002d7d.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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