CVE-2017-8781

Published: Jul 5, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute code via a crafted JPEG 2000 file that is mishandled during the opening of a directory in "Browser" mode, because of a "Stack Buffer Overrun" issue.

Affected (1)

Products: Xnview: Xnview

Xnview

1 product

Xnview

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xnview Xnview	Version 2.40

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 (2)

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8781

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/wlinzi/security_advisories/tree/master/CVE-2017-8781

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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