CVE-2013-3493 Integer overflow in XnView
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3493 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2013-3493 is a critical vulnerability in Xnview Xnview, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Xnview Xnview. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3493/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3493/index.md)
An integer overflow in XnView allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted image files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3493?
CVE-2013-3493 is a critical vulnerability in Xnview Xnview, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XnView 2.03 has an integer overflow vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xnview Xnview.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3493 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xnview Xnview
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f74r-xr83-v6f3.