What is CVE-2017-14538?

CVE-2017-14538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-18.

How severe is CVE-2017-14538?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2017-14538

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .jb2 file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls subsequent Write Address starting at jbig2dec+0x0000000000008823."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2017-09-18 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (28.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Xnview — versions 2.40

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-14538 (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14538?: CVE-2017-14538 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2017-14538?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.