Vulnerability CVE-2008-1461


Published: 2008-03-24   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
XNview 1.92.1 Long Filename Overflow
Sylvain THUAL
24.03.2008

Type:

CWE-119

(Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.6/10
10/10
4.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
High
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Xnview -> Xnview 

 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

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