CVE-2012-0277 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in XnView versions prior to 1.99, specifically impacting the handling of crafted PCT image files. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, and could lead to a denial of service (application crash) or potentially arbitrary code execution if successfully exploited. While no active exploitation is confirmed, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.98.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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