Untrusted search path vulnerability in XnView before 1.98.1 allows local users to gain…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in XnView before 1.98.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse .exe file in a folder selected by the "Open containing folder" menu item.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00344 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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:xnview:xnview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.98 | Vulnerable | XnView |
| cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.74 | Vulnerable | XnView |
| cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.80 | Vulnerable | XnView |
| cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.80.1 | Vulnerable | XnView |
| cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.80.2 | Vulnerable | XnView |
| cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.80.3 | Vulnerable | XnView |
| cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.82 | Vulnerable | XnView |
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.98 Vulnerable ·XnView
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.74 Vulnerable ·XnView
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.80 Vulnerable ·XnView
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.80.1 Vulnerable ·XnView
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.80.2 Vulnerable ·XnView
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.80.3 Vulnerable ·XnView
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.82 Vulnerable ·XnView
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48g9-h8v9-c2qm
References
Advisory 2
Other 1
More Xnview vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-02281 Buffer overflow in XnView before 2.04 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT file. CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-01850 Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.97.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-04214 Heap-based buffer overflow in the xjpegls.dll (aka JLS, JPEG-LS, or JPEG lossless) format… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-03793 Integer overflow in XnView before 1.97.2 might allow remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-03443 Out-of-bounds write in XnView CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-01398 Buffer overflow in XnView 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
Sources
- CVE-2011-1338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48g9-h8v9-c2qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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