HIGH
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.97.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MultiBitMap (MBM) file with a Paint Data Section that contains a malformed Encoding field
Published Jun 16, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.76%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.97.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MultiBitMap (MBM) file with a Paint Data Section that contains a malformed Encoding field.
Affected products
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
10.76% 0.10763
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.10763
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 10.76% (0.10763) | 95.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.76% (0.10763) | 95.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 8.26% (0.08262) | 91.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 10.42% (0.10418) | 92.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.43% (0.12425) | 93.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.56% (0.10558) | 88.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.43% (0.12425) | 93.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 14.11% (0.14113) | 95.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 17.59% (0.17590) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 18, 2024 | 16.05% (0.16046) | 96.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 7, 2024 | 17.59% (0.17591) | 95.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2023 | 18.62% (0.18616) | 95.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 19.01% (0.19013) | 95.41th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40141 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/XnView-MBM-Processing-Heap-Overflow x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40852 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024100 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1468 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59421 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/40141 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/content/XnView-MBM-Processing-Heap-Overflow | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40852 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024100 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1468 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59421 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 16, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 11, 2010
Link CVE-2010-1932
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a