Stack-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.92 and 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FontName parameter in a slideshow (.sld) file, a different vector than CVE-2008-1461
Published Apr 2, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.36%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.92 and 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FontName parameter in a slideshow (.sld) file, a different vector than CVE-2008-1461.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.92
- ≤ 1.92.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.36% (0.08360) | 94.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.36% (0.08360) | 94.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 23, 2025 | 12.72% (0.12715) | 93.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.84% (0.10840) | 92.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.38% (0.07379) | 91.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 54.48% (0.54481) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 51.27% (0.51274) | 97.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 57.96% (0.57963) | 97.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 10.41% (0.10414) | 95.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 10.08% (0.10084) | 94.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.70% (0.09697) | 93.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 95.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 94.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.41% (0.11409) | 88.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29620 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-6/advisory/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28579 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1044/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41542 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5346 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29620 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-6/advisory/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28579 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1044/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41542 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5346 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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