CVE-2008-1461 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2008-03-24

Score: 7.6 High

EPSS: 4.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.92.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1465	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04898.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3761
http://www.click-internet.fr/index.php?cki=News&news=9
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489658/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28259
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41245

History

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Subscriptions

Xnview Xnview

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-24T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:24:41.772Z

Reserved: 2008-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1461

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-24T18:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1461

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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