XnView up to 1.95.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in XnView up to 1.95.2. This impacts an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-2577. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in XnView up to 1.95.2 (Image Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. 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. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in XnView before 2.04 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT file.

The weakness was shared 08/09/2013 by Ricardo Narvaja with Core Exploit Writers Team (Website). The advisory is available at newsgroup.xnview.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-2577 since 03/15/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Core Security and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is available 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 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69137 (XnView 2.x < 2.04 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121346 (XnView PCT File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.95.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13306.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (85919), Exploit-DB (27049), Tenable (69137), SecurityFocus (BID 61397†) and OSVDB (95580†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

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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: Core Security
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Nessus ID: 69137
Nessus Name: XnView 2.x < 2.04 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802815
OpenVAS Name: XnView PCT File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: XnView 1.95.3
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Timelineinfo

03/15/2013 🔍
07/22/2013 +129 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: newsgroup.xnview.com
Researcher: Ricardo Narvaja
Organization: Core Exploit Writers Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-2577 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2577
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-64634
X-Force: 85919
SecurityFocus: 61397 - XnView CVE-2013-2577 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 54174 - XnView Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 95580
SecurityTracker: 1028817
Vulnerability Center: 40949 - XnView <2.04 Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution via a Crafted PCT File, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 12/26/2024 22:53
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (70), 05/08/2017 08:58 (17), 01/04/2022 11:52 (2), 01/04/2022 11:58 (1), 12/26/2024 22:53 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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