CVE-2017-14280 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in XnView Classic via a crafted JB2 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-2017-14280?

CVE-2017-14280 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Xnview Xnview, published on 11 Sep 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 allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .jb2 file, related to "Data from Faulting Address controls Branch Selection starting at jbig2dec+0x000000000000571d."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xnview Xnview.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14280 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-2017-14280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7qr6-9r9w-c5m4.

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