CVE-2008-0069 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.4% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.36% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pierreegougelet | xnview |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XnView 1.92.1 - 'FontName' Slideshow Buffer Overflow | 2008-04-02 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29620
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-6/advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28579
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1044/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41542
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5346
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29620
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-6/advisory/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28579
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1044/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41542
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5346
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