CVE-2017-8282 describes a code execution vulnerability in XnView Classic for Windows, specifically version 2.40. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious .mov file, which, when opened in "Browser" mode, leads to a "User Mode Write AV near NULL" error in XnView.exe. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk. It requires user interaction (UI:R) to trigger, as the victim must open a directory containing the crafted file, but once exploited, it can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low profile in the threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.40CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.