CVE-2011-1338 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in a folder opened via the application's menu.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1338?
CVE-2011-1338 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Xnview Xnview, published on 11 Jul 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in XnView before 1.98.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse .exe file in a folder selected by the "Open containing folder" menu item.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1338?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xnview Xnview.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1338?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1338 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-1338 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1338 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xnview Xnview
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48g9-h8v9-c2qm.