CVE-2009-4001 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in XnView versions prior to 1.97.2, which could lead to a heap-based buffer overflow. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious DICOM images, requiring moderate attack complexity but offering complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its high severity and potential for remote code execution, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.97.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.0:a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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