XnView 1.92.1 this memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in XnView 1.92.1. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument this leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-1461. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in XnView 1.92.1 (Image Processing Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument this 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:

Buffer overflow in XnView 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument on the command line. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common handler configurations in which this argument is controlled by an attacker.

The weakness was published 03/24/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1461 since 03/24/2008. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/01/2025).

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121776 (XnView Command-Line Arguments Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41245), SecurityFocus (BID 28259†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36714†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-1461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41645
X-Force: 41245
SecurityFocus: 28259 - XnView Command-Line Arguments Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 36714 - XnView 1.92.1 Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution via a Long Filename Argument, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 06/01/2025 03:13
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (48), 04/19/2017 09:55 (13), 06/01/2025 03:13 (21)
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