Buffer overflow in Xnview

CVE-2012-0282

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 ImageLeftPosition value in an ImageDescriptor structure in a GIF image.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Xnview
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_MISC)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Exploit, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)