TI-2012-00267 Aliases CVE-2012-0277 GHSA-g4xf-pmr9-hq5x

Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a…

MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published 2012-07-17 · Updated 2024-08-06

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: Partial · Partial · Partial
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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08011 94th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview::::::::	up to 1.98.8	Vulnerable	XnView

cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.98.8 Vulnerable ·XnView

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0277
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4xf-pmr9-hq5x

References

Exploit 1

19336

Other 2

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

See all 155 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences