Description
Buffer overflow in XnView 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument on the command line. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common handler configurations in which this argument is controlled by an attacker.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- XnView 1.92.1 - Command-Line Arguments Buffer Overflow EDB-31405 · remote · Feb 5, 2014 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.click-internet.fr/index.php?cki=News&news=9
- 28259 vdb-entry
- 20080315 XNview 1.92.1 Long Filename Overflow mailing-list
- 3761 third-party-advisory
- xnview-filename-bo(41245) vdb-entry