CVE-2012-0277 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2012-07-17

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 8.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-0313	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.08011.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858
http://secunia.com/advisories/48666
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19336
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50

History

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Subscriptions

Xnview Xnview

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: flexera

Published: 2012-07-17T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:23:29.314Z

Reserved: 2011-12-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0277

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-07-17T21:55:01.240

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:37:02.097

Link: CVE-2012-0277

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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

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