MEDIUM
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ImageLeftPosition value in an ImageDescriptor structure in a GIF image
Published Jul 17, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.45%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ImageLeftPosition value in an ImageDescriptor structure in a GIF image.
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.45% 0.07450
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07450
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.45% (0.07450) | 94.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.45% (0.07450) | 93.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 9.59% (0.09590) | 93.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.25% (0.11251) | 92.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.90% (0.14901) | 90.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.52% (0.11519) | 93.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 12.01% (0.12009) | 95.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 20.78% (0.20779) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 15.57% (0.15571) | 96.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 15.43% (0.15428) | 95.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 13.07% (0.13069) | 95.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 14.11% (0.14107) | 95.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.64% (0.14642) | 94.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.01% (0.06006) | 90.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 6.01% (0.06006) | 90.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 6.73% (0.06726) | 91.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.96% (0.07959) | 92.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.42% (0.09424) | 93.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.42% (0.09424) | 87.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48666 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19335 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.osvdb.org/83086 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48666 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19335 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/83086 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Jul 17, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 30, 2011
Link CVE-2012-0282
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a