CVE-2008-0069 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in XnView versions 1.92 and 1.92.1. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an overly long FontName parameter within a specially crafted slideshow (.sld) file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it carries a medium severity, indicating that an attacker could achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact with moderate attack complexity over a network. While not actively exploited in the wild (no KEV entry), public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100 suggests a high potential for exploitation. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this particular CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pierreegougelet:xnview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.92.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pierreegougelet: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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