CVE-2005-4595

Published: Dec 31, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability (RPATH) in XnView 1.70 and NView 4.51 on Gentoo Linux allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library in the current working directory.

Affected (2)

Products: Gentoo: Nview, Xnview

Gentoo

2 products

Nview

Xnview

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gentoo Nview	Version 4.51
Gentoo Xnview	Version 1.70

References (16)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117063

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/18235

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/18240

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-18.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.osvdb.org/22093

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/22094

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16087

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23910

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117063