XnView 1.97.4 Paint memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in XnView 1.97.4. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Paint. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-1932. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in XnView 1.97.4 (Image Processing Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Paint. The manipulation 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:

Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.97.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MultiBitMap (MBM) file with a Paint Data Section that contains a malformed Encoding field.

The weakness was presented 06/16/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1932. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/25/2025).

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118102 (XnView MBM Processing 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 (59421), SecurityFocus (BID 40852†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024100†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32713†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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OpenVAS ID: 902074
OpenVAS Name: XnView MBM Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/11/2010 🔍
06/14/2010 +34 days 🔍
06/16/2010 +2 days 🔍
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08/16/2011 +426 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1311 days 🔍
01/25/2025 +3600 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-1932 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1932
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53668
X-Force: 59421
SecurityFocus: 40852 - XnView MBM File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 40141
SecurityTracker: 1024100
Vulnerability Center: 32713 - XnView prior to 1.97.5 Remote Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability via MultiBitMap (MBM) File, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 01/25/2025 22:17
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (51), 03/29/2017 18:22 (12), 09/16/2021 04:58 (3), 11/30/2024 17:57 (19), 01/25/2025 22:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:367:103

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