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Image ViewerApplication · Faststone

CVE-2007-1764

MEDIUM · 6.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2007-03-30
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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66/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Stack-based buffer overflow in FastStone Image Viewer 2.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPG image.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Stack-based buffer overflow in FastStone Image Viewer 2.8 when processing maliciously crafted JPG images, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with user assistance (opening the file).

MitigationDo not open untrusted or unverified JPG files in FastStone Image Viewer 2.8. Upgrade to a patched version if available, or migrate to an alternative image viewer that receives active security updates.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Image ViewerApplication
Affected:= 2.8

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify FastStone Image Viewer installation
    Check for FastStone Image Viewer in installed programs (Windows: Add/Remove Programs, Linux: package manager or find in /opt, macOS: Applications folder)
    Affected if FastStone Image Viewer is present on the system
  2. Confirm installed version number
    Launch FastStone Image Viewer and go to Help > About, or right-click the executable and select Properties > Details to view the version. Alternatively, check the version in the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ or in the program's installation directory for version information.
    Affected if The displayed version is exactly 2.8
  3. Verify JPG image handling capability
    Confirm that the installation includes JPG/JPEG image viewing functionality by default - try opening any JPG file or check file associations in the software
    Affected if JPG files can be opened in FastStone Image Viewer (this is the default behavior)

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Do not open untrusted or unverified JPG files in FastStone Image Viewer 2.8. Upgrade to a patched version if available, or migrate to an alternative image viewer that receives active security updates.

Fix this in Image Viewer Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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