XnView XPM buffer overflow
| xnview-xpm-bo (33810) |  High Risk |
Description:
XnView is vulnerable to an unspecified buffer overflow. By creating a specially-crafted XPixMap (XPM) file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious file.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- XnView, XnView 1.90.3
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of XnView (1.91.1 or later), available from the XnView Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- XnView Web site, XnView at http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/endownloadwin32.html.
- XnView Web site, XnView at http://perso.orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enhome.html.
- BID-23625: XnView XPMHeaders Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2194: Stack-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.90.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XPM file with a long section string. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1488: XnView Malfomed XPixMap Image Handling Client-Side Code Execution Vulnerability
- GLSA-200707-06: XnView: Stack-based buffer overflow
- SA24973: XnView XPM File Handling Buffer Overflow
- SA26006: Gentoo XnView XPM File Handling Buffer Overflow
Reported:
Apr 22, 2007
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