CVE-2011-1338

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Published Jul 11, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in XnView before 1.98.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse .exe file in a folder selected by the "Open containing folder" menu item.

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:xnview:xnview::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.74:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.80.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.82:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-1346	Untrusted search path vulnerability in XnView before 1.98.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse .exe file in a folder selected by the "Open containing folder" menu item.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.344% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17844633/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000050
http://secunia.com/advisories/45127
http://www.osvdb.org/73619
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48562
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68369

History

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Subscriptions

Xnview Xnview

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Jul 11, 2011, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 PM
Reserved: Mar 9, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 11, 2011, 8:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM

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