Pierreegougelet XnView 1.92/1.92.1 FontName memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Pierreegougelet XnView 1.92/1.92.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation of the argument FontName can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-0069. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Pierreegougelet XnView 1.92/1.92.1 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument FontName with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.92 and 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FontName parameter in a slideshow (.sld) file, a different vector than CVE-2008-1461.

The weakness was published 04/02/2008 by Stefan Cornelius with Secunia Research (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-0069 since 01/03/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Perl. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 (41542), SecurityFocus (BID 28579†), Secunia (SA29620†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-36726†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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03/16/2015 +879 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Stefan Cornelius
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-0069 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0069
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41800
X-Force: 41542
SecurityFocus: 28579 - XnView FontName Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29620
Vulnerability Center: 36726 - XnView 1.92, 1.92.1 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution via a long FontName Parameter, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-1044

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 10/20/2024 10:07
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (50), 04/19/2017 10:17 (16), 07/31/2021 13:59 (3), 10/20/2024 10:07 (17)
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