Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.97.4 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MultiBitMap (MBM) file with a Paint Data Section that contains a malformed Encoding field.
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 1.97.4 - '.MBM' File Remote Heap Buffer Overflow EDB-34143 · remote · Jun 14, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- xnview-mbm-bo(59421) vdb-entry
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/XnView-MBM-Processing-Heap-Overflow
- ADV-2010-1468 vdb-entry
- 40141 third-party-advisory
- 40852 vdb-entry
- 1024100 vdb-entry