What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-0276?

CVE-2012-0276 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 16.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-0276?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-0276. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 16.6%.

Xnview CVE-2012-0276

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2012-07-17 PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service RCE Xnview

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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CVE Published

Jul 17, 2012 - 21:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image or (2) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image with the PhotometricInterpretation encoding set to LogL.

AnalysisAI

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 16.6%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image or (2) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image with the PhotometricInterpretation encoding set to LogL. Affected products include: Xnview. Version information: before 1.99.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.