PT-2017-13339
CVE-2017-14271
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Published
2017-09-11
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Updated
2017-09-18
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
XnView Classic for Windows version 2.40
Description
The issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .jb2 file. It is related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at ntdll 77400000!RtlImpersonateSelfEx+0x000000000000024e."
Recommendations
For XnView Classic for Windows version 2.40, consider avoiding the use of .jb2 files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the execution of arbitrary code by limiting the application's privileges.
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