Out-of-bounds write in XnView
Priority LOW 39CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in xnview.exe in XnView before 2.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RLE compressed layer in an XCF file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02401 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed XnView (XnView): 2.03
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA XnView (XnView) Fixed in 2.03
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-3247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w4x-wq52-ff93
References
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-2013-3247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-3247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3w4x-wq52-ff93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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