CVE-2013-3246 Memory corruption in XnView
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted XCF file due to a stack-based buffer overflow in XnView.
- 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-2013-3246?
CVE-2013-3246 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Xnview Xnview, published on 2 Jan 2020. 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in xnview.exe in XnView before 2.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted image layer in an XCF file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3246?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xnview Xnview.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-3246 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3246 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xnview Xnview
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9m8-w9xg-7744.