TI-2017-10391 Aliases CVE-2017-14271 GHSA-44vc-8pwg-w7qj

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or…

LOW 34CWE-119Published 2017-09-11 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .jb2 file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at ntdll_77400000!RtlImpersonateSelfEx+0x000000000000024e."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00364 30th 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 · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:2.40:::::::*	2.40	Vulnerable	XnView
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.40 Vulnerable ·XnView
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-14271
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-44vc-8pwg-w7qj

References

Advisory 1

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-14271

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

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Sources

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