CVE-2012-0276
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a...
CVE-2012-0276 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 8.32%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 8.32%EPSS, 95th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known2 public exploits
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image or (2) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image with the PhotometricInterpretation encoding set to LogL.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | XnView 1.98.8 - '.tiff' Image Processing Heap Overflow (1) | 2012-06-22 |
| Exploit-DB | XnView 1.98.8 - '.tiff' Image Processing Heap Overflow (2) | 2012-06-22 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image or (2) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image with the PhotometricInterpretation encoding set to LogL.
- Record
CVE-2012-0276- 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 ListNo score
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image or (2) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image with the PhotometricInterpretation encoding set to LogL.
- Record
CVE-2012-0276- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0312No score
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image or (2) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image with the PhotometricInterpretation encoding set to LogL.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0312- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8gw2-qj9g-82ffNo score
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a...
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in XnView before 1.99 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image or (2) SGI32LogLum compressed TIFF image with the PhotometricInterpretation encoding set to LogL.
- Record
GHSA-8gw2-qj9g-82ff- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49
newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858
secunia.com/advisories/48666
exploit-db.com/exploits/19338
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0276
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8gw2-qj9g-82ff