CVE-2008-0069

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Published Apr 2, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 8.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in XnView 1.92 and 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FontName parameter in a slideshow (.sld) file, a different vector than CVE-2008-1461.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pierreegougelet:xnview::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:pierreegougelet:xnview::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.4% (8.360% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29620
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-6/advisory/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28579
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1044/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41542
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5346

History

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Subscriptions

Pierreegougelet Xnview

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: flexera
Published: Apr 2, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:32 AM
Reserved: Jan 3, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2008, 5:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM

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