Stack-based buffer overflow in NConvert 4.92, GFL SDK 2.82, and XnView 1.93.6 on Windows…
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in NConvert 4.92, GFL SDK 2.82, and XnView 1.93.6 on Windows and 1.70 on Linux and FreeBSD allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted format keyword in a Sun TAAC file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.16059 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:gfl_sdk:2.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.82 | Vulnerable | Pagesperso-orange |
| cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:nconvert:4.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.92 | Vulnerable | Pagesperso-orange |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:xnview:1.93.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.93.6 | Vulnerable | Pagesperso-orange |
| cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | FreeBSD |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:xnview:1.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.70 | Vulnerable | Pagesperso-orange |
- cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:gfl_sdk:2.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.82 Vulnerable ·Pagesperso-orange
- cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:nconvert:4.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.92 Vulnerable ·Pagesperso-orange
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:xnview:1.93.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.93.6 Vulnerable ·Pagesperso-orange
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·FreeBSD
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:pagesperso-orange:xnview:1.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.70 Vulnerable ·Pagesperso-orange
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2427
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prp5-m78r-gx9p
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-2427 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2427 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-prp5-m78r-gx9p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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