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CVE-2008-1461

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.6)—💥 Exploit

Buffer overflow in XnView 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument on the command line. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common handler configurations in which this argument is controlled by an attacker.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Affected technologies (1)

Xnview — Xnview

CWEs

References

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