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CVE-2012-0282 Details

Description

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 ImageLeftPosition value in an ImageDescriptor structure in a GIF image.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/48666	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19335	CVE	Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/83086	CVE
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51	CVE
http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/48666	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19335	[email protected]	Exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/83086	[email protected]
http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
xnview xnview	<= 1.98.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 18, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]