CVE-2017-9900 describes a critical vulnerability in XnView Classic for Windows, specifically version 2.40, where a specially crafted .fpx file can lead to remote code execution. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though user interaction is required. Despite its severity, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention or active exploitation.
| 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.