CVE-2017-8381 describes a critical vulnerability in XnView Classic for Windows, version 2.40, where a crafted .mkv file can lead to remote code execution. This occurs when a user opens a directory containing the malicious file in "Browser" mode, triggering a "User Mode Write AV near NULL" error. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a low attack complexity requiring user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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.