CVE-2017-10740
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a...
CVE-2017-10740 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 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.37%EPSS, 31st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .rle file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at ntdll_77df0000!RtlRbInsertNodeEx+0x000000000000002d."
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .rle file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at ntdll_77df0000!RtlRbInsertNodeEx+0x000000000000002d."
- Record
CVE-2017-10740- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .rle file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at ntdll_77df0000!RtlRbInsertNodeEx+0x000000000000002d."
- Record
CVE-2017-10740- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-2386No score
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .rle file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at ntdll_77df0000!RtlRbInsertNodeEx+0x000000000000002d."
- Record
EUVD-2017-2386- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxg7-r7mc-4x58
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a...
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .rle file, related to a "User Mode Write AV starting at ntdll_77df0000!RtlRbInsertNodeEx+0x000000000000002d."
- Record
GHSA-hxg7-r7mc-4x58- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.