xnview 2.13 xnview.exe numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in xnview 2.13 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the file xnview.exe. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2013-3938. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in xnview 2.13 (Image Processing Software). This affects an unknown part of the file xnview.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in xnview.exe in XnView 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large NUM_ELEMENTS field in an IFD_ENTRY structure in a JXR file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was shared 03/18/2014 by Kaveh Ghaemmaghami (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-3938 since 06/04/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/08/2026).

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121855 (XnView JXR IFD_ENTRY Processing Integer 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 (91918), SecurityFocus (BID 66187†), Secunia (SA56172†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43773†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 802816
OpenVAS Name: XnView JXR File Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/04/2013 🔍
03/13/2014 +282 days 🔍
03/13/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2014 +5 days 🔍
03/18/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2014 +9 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +362 days 🔍
05/08/2026 +4063 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Kaveh Ghaemmaghami
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-3938 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3938
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66699
X-Force: 91918
SecurityFocus: 66187 - XnView JXR File Handling Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 56172
Vulnerability Center: 43773 - XnView 2.13 Remote Code Execution in IFD_ENTRY() in JXR File, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/08/2026 12:26
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (57), 05/24/2017 10:39 (5), 12/25/2024 20:25 (18), 05/08/2026 12:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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