PT-2017-19262
CVE-2017-9899
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Published
2017-07-05
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Updated
2017-07-10
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 remote attackers to execute code via a crafted .fpx file. It is related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Code Flow starting at Xfpx!gffGetFormatInfo+0x000000000002e388."
Recommendations
For XnView Classic for Windows version 2.40, consider avoiding the use of .fpx files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the execution of crafted files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.
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