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CVE-2021-28835

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary...

7.8 High

CVE-2021-28835 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Xnview, published August 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 3.1, CVE List
Exploit chance
0.34%EPSS, 28th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM bitmap file.

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

0.34%Up 0.3 points since Aug 12, 2023
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

CVE List Score used7.8

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM bitmap file.

Record
CVE-2021-28835
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-154897.8

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM bitmap file.

Record
EUVD-2021-15489
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:U/UI:R
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m84c-gfw5-ggfh7.8

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary...

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM bitmap file.

Record
GHSA-m84c-gfw5-ggfh
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD7.8

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM bitmap file.

Record
CVE-2021-28835
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

References

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