Buffer overflow in Xnview

CVE-2019-13253

XnView Classic 2.48 has a User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x0000000000385474.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (65.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Xnview — versions 2.48
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-13253?: CVE-2019-13253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Xnview, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-07-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-13253?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-13253 known to be exploited?: 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.