VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-4988
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xjpegls.dll (aka JLS, JPEG-LS, or JPEG lossless) format plugin in XnView 1.99 and 1.99.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JLS image file.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 9.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xjpegls.dll (aka JLS, JPEG-LS, or JPEG lossless) format plugin in XnView 1.99 and 1.99.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JLS image file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 9.85% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- xnview/xnview
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85893
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/36
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50825
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/xnview-jls-heap.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55787
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79030
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21741/
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85893
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/36
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50825
- http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/xnview-jls-heap.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55787
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79030
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21741/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.