CVE-2012-0276

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image or (2) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image with the PhotometricInterpretation encoding set to LogL.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 14.93% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49
http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858
http://secunia.com/advisories/48666 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19338 exploit
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19337 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0276?
CVE-2012-0276 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0276?
To fix CVE-2012-0276, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0276 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0276 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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