HIGH
Heap-based buffer overflow in xnview.exe in XnView before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the biBitCount field in a BMP file
Published Jan 2, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.75%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in xnview.exe in XnView before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the biBitCount field in a BMP file.
Affected products
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- Version before 2.13StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
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.
1.75% 0.01745
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01745
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01745) | 76.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01745) | 74.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.16% (0.01155) | 77.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 75.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 74.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00441) | 71.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00485) | 72.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00409) | 69.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 75.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 75.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 73.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.61% (0.01611) | 52.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=29087 x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52101 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot ApplicableThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=29087 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/52101 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot ApplicableThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Jan 2, 2020
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jun 4, 2013
Link CVE-2013-3937
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a