CVE-2012-0277 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 8.01% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-07-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xnview | xnview |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XnView 1.98.8 - '.PCT' Image Processing Heap Overflow | 2012-06-22 |
References
- http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48666
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19336
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50
- http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48666
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19336
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50
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