CVE-2008-1461 EXPLOIT
7.6
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in XnView 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument on the command line. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common handler configurations in which this argument is controlled by an attacker.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.6 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 11.29% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xnview | xnview |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XnView 1.92.1 - Command-Line Arguments Buffer Overflow | 2014-02-05 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3761
- http://www.click-internet.fr/index.php?cki=News&news=9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489658/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28259
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41245
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3761
- http://www.click-internet.fr/index.php?cki=News&news=9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489658/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28259
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41245
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