xnview.exe in XnView before 2.13 does not properly handle RLE strip lengths during processing of RGB files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the RLE strip size field in a RGB file, which leads to an unexpected sign extension error and a heap-based buffer overflow
Published Jan 2, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.73%
Description
xnview.exe in XnView before 2.13 does not properly handle RLE strip lengths during processing of RGB files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the RLE strip size field in a RGB file, which leads to an unexpected sign extension error and a heap-based buffer overflow.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 (12 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01726) | 76.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01726) | 74.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.01% (0.01006) | 75.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 73.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 71.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 69.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00401) | 70.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 66.78th | 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) |
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 ApplicableVendor 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 ApplicableVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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