XnView 1.98.8 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in XnView 1.98.8 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0277. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in XnView 1.98.8 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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 before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image.

The weakness was shared 07/17/2012 by Francis Provencher (Website). The advisory is shared for download at protekresearchlab.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0277 since 12/30/2011. 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.

A public exploit has been developed by Francis Provencher and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 25 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59606 (XnView < 1.99.0 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 1.98.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76507), Exploit-DB (19336), Tenable (59606), SecurityFocus (BID 54125†) and OSVDB (83091†). The entries VDB-61325 and VDB-61323 are related to this item. 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
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Francis Provencher
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Nessus ID: 59606
Nessus Name: XnView < 1.99.0 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802444
OpenVAS Name: XnView Multiple Image Decompression Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: XnView 1.98.8

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03/23/2015 +971 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: protekresearchlab.com
Researcher: Francis Provencher
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0277 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0277
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61324
X-Force: 76507
SecurityFocus: 54125 - XnView Multiple Image Decompression Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48666 - XnView Multiple Image Decompression Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 83091
Vulnerability Center: 35691 - XnView Before 1.99 Remote DoS or Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted PCT Image, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 08/04/2025 11:13
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 04/14/2017 15:16 (20), 12/06/2021 11:34 (3), 08/04/2025 11:13 (14)
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