Xnview
CVE-2012-0277
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image.
AnalysisAI
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
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. Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image. 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.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xjpegls.dll (aka JLS, JPEG-LS, or JPEG lossless) format plugin in XnView 1.99 and 1.99
Buffer overflow in XnView before 2.04 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT file. Rated cr
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applicat
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash
XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x00000000003283eb. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this
XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x0000000000328384. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this
XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x0000000000327a07. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this
XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x000000000032e566. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this
XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x0000000000328165. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this
XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x00000000003273aa. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this
XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x000000000032e849. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this
XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x0000000000327464. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this
Same weakness CWE-119 – Buffer Overflow
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