CVE-2012-4988 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.9% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xjpegls.dll (aka JLS, JPEG-LS, or JPEG lossless) format plugin in XnView 1.99 and 1.99.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JLS image file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.85% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-07-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| xnview | xnview |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | XnView 1.99.1 - '.JLS' File Decompression Heap Overflow | 2012-10-04 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85893
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/36
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50825
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/xnview-jls-heap.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55787
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79030
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21741/
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85893
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/36
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50825
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/xnview-jls-heap.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55787
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79030
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21741/
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