CVE-2012-0277
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image.
- Record
CVE-2012-0277- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image.
- Record
CVE-2012-0277- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0313 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0313- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g4xf-pmr9-hq5x No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT image.
- Record
GHSA-g4xf-pmr9-hq5x- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | XnView 1.98.8 - '.PCT' Image Processing Heap Overflow | 2012-06-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0277 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Xnview, published July 17, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.01%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.