CVE-2017-10779 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in XnView Classic via a crafted .rle file due to memory corruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-10779?
CVE-2017-10779 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Xnview Xnview, published on 5 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .rle file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at xnview+0x0000000000013a20."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10779?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xnview Xnview.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10779?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10779 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-2017-10779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Xnview Xnview
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wcf-67jh-m3g8.