CVE-2017-9529 describes a remote code execution vulnerability in XnView Classic for Windows, specifically version 2.40. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted .fpx file, leveraging a user-mode write access violation. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity but requires user interaction, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are known, and there's minimal community discussion or media coverage, its potential for remote code execution warrants attention.
| 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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
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.