VDB-103103 · CVE-2017-10769 · OpenVAS 800211

XnView Classic 2.40 on Windows rle File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in XnView Classic 2.40 on Windows. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component rle File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-10769. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in XnView Classic 2.40 on Windows (Image Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects 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. The summary by CVE is:

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .rle file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at ntdll_77df0000!memcmp+0x0000000000000018" (without RPC initialization).

The bug was discovered 07/05/2017. The weakness was presented 07/05/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-10769 since 07/01/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-103107, VDB-103106, VDB-103105 and VDB-103104 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Image Processing Software

Name

XnView Classic

Version

2.40

License

free

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 800211
OpenVAS Name: XnView Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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07/05/2017 +4 days 🔍
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07/06/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/22/2019 +838 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-10769 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10769
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103103
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/06/2017 08:54
Updated: 10/22/2019 11:00
Changes: 07/06/2017 08:54 (61), 10/22/2019 11:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103