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CVE-2012-4988

XnView 1.99.1 - '.JLS' File Decompression Heap Overflow

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de buffer basado en memoria dinámica en el plugin de formato xjpegls.dll (también conocido como JLS, JPEG-LS o JPEG lossless) en XnView 1.99 y 1.99.1 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un fichero de imagen JLS manipulado.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-09-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-07-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Xnview
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 Xnview
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 1.99
Search vendor "Xnview" for product "Xnview" and version "1.99"
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Affected
Xnview
Search vendor "Xnview"
 Xnview
Search vendor "Xnview" for product "Xnview"
 1.99.1
Search vendor "Xnview" for product "Xnview" and version "1.99.1"
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Affected