CVE-2019-9966 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 24 Mar 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service or potentially execute code via a crafted file in XnView Classic.

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-2019-9966?

CVE-2019-9966 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2019. 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

XnView Classic 2.48 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file, related to xnview+0x38536c.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9966?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Xnview Xnview Classic.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9966 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-2019-9966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phf4-pv5g-gxqm.