CVE-2012-4988

Published: Jul 9, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

9.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xjpegls.dll (aka JLS, JPEG-LS, or JPEG lossless) format plugin in XnView 1.99 and 1.99.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JLS image file.

Affected (2)

Products: Xnview: Xnview

Xnview

1 product

Xnview

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xnview Xnview	Version 1.99.1
Xnview Xnview	Version 1.99

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (14)

http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85893

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/36

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/50825

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/xnview-jls-heap.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55787

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79030

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21741/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85893