XnView Classic 2.40 on Windows rle File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in XnView Classic 2.40 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component rle File Handler. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-10748. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in XnView Classic 2.40 on Windows (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component rle File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .rle file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at xnview+0x000000000022bf8d."

The bug was discovered 07/05/2017. The weakness was disclosed 07/05/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-10748 since 07/01/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103692 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : ruby1.9.1 vulnerabilities (USN-3439-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196930 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Ruby1.9.1 Vulnerabilities (USN-3439-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103692). The entries VDB-106848 and VDB-126328 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 103692
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : ruby1.9.1 vulnerabilities (USN-3439-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 800211
OpenVAS Name: XnView Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/09/2022 +1890 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-3439-1
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-10748 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10748
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103082
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/06/2017 08:50
Updated: 12/09/2022 17:13
Changes: 07/06/2017 08:50 (72), 07/01/2020 11:30 (3), 12/09/2022 17:13 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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