Description
Buffer overflow in XnView before 2.04 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT file.
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 2.03 - '.pct' Buffer Overflow EDB-27049 · dos · Jul 23, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28400
- xnview-pctfile-bo(85919) vdb-entry
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/xnview-buffer-overflow-vulnerability
- 1028817 vdb-entry
- 27049 exploit
- 95580 vdb-entry
- 20130722 CORE-2013-0705 - XnView Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- 54174 third-party-advisory