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CVE-2017-9908

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or...

7.8 High

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .fpx file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at Xfpx+0x000000000000d6da."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.99%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .fpx file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at Xfpx+0x000000000000d6da."

Record
CVE-2017-9908
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .fpx file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at Xfpx+0x000000000000d6da."

Record
CVE-2017-9908
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-18818 No score

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .fpx file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at Xfpx+0x000000000000d6da."

Record
EUVD-2017-18818
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hgw2-34rr-mv3f 7.8

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or...

XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .fpx file, related to a "Read Access Violation starting at Xfpx+0x000000000000d6da."

Record
GHSA-hgw2-34rr-mv3f
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-9908 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Xnview, published July 5, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.99%, the 62nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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