XnviewApplication

CVE-2017-10749

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-07-05
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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80/100
Remediation priority · High
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
XnView Classic for Windows Version 2.40 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted .rle file, related to a "User Mode Write AV near NULL starting at wow64!Wow64NotifyDebugger+0x000000000000001d."

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 · moderate confidence

XnView Classic 2.40 contains a memory corruption vulnerability in its RLE (Run-Length Encoding) image file parser. A specially crafted .RLE file triggers a write access violation near a null pointer address (wow64!Wow64NotifyDebugger), which can be leveraged for arbitrary code execution or causes a denial of service condition.

MitigationAvoid opening untrusted or unexpected .RLE files in XnView Classic. Evaluate migrating to a patched version of XnView or an alternative image viewer that receives regular security updates.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
XnviewApplication
Affected:= 2.40

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify XnView Classic is installed
    Check for XnView installation directory (commonly C:\Program Files\XnView or C:\Program Files (x86)\XnView) or search for xnview.exe using file explorer or Get-ChildItem -Recurse in PowerShell
    Affected if XnView Classic executable is found on the system
  2. Confirm installed version is 2.40
    Right-click xnview.exe, select Properties, go to Details tab, and check File Version. Alternatively, run xnview.exe and check Help > About, or use PowerShell: (Get-Item 'C:\Program Files\XnView\xnview.exe').VersionInfo.FileVersion
    Affected if File version shows exactly 2.40
  3. Identify if RLE file support is present
    Check if RLE decoder module exists in the XnView installation folder (look for files related to RLE or check Help > Formats > List to see supported formats)
    Affected if RLE format is listed as supported or RLE-related files exist in the XnView program directory
  4. Determine if RLE files are processed
    Search the system for .RLE files using PowerShell: Get-ChildItem -Path $env:USERPROFILE -Recurse -Filter *.rle -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue. Also check recent file history or downloads folders
    Affected if RLE image files exist on the system and could be opened with XnView

A user is affected if XnView Classic version 2.40 is installed AND the RLE image format parser is available and could be used to open .RLE files.

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

Avoid opening untrusted or unexpected .RLE files in XnView Classic. Evaluate migrating to a patched version of XnView or an alternative image viewer that receives regular security updates.

Fix this in Xnview 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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