What is the severity of CVE-2012-0282?

CVE-2012-0282 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and allow arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0282?

To mitigate CVE-2012-0282, users should upgrade to XnView version 1.99 or later.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2012-0282?

CVE-2012-0282 can be exploited through crafted GIF images that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

What is affected by CVE-2012-0282?

The vulnerability affects versions of XnView prior to 1.99, specifically up to version 1.98.8.

Can CVE-2012-0282 lead to data loss?

Exploiting CVE-2012-0282 can cause application crashes, which may result in temporary data loss if unsaved work is present.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-0282

medium

6.8

CWE

119

17/7/2012

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-0282: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jul 17 2012(Updated: )

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.

Credit: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Xnview Xnview	<=1.98.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0282?
CVE-2012-0282 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0282?
To mitigate CVE-2012-0282, users should upgrade to XnView version 1.99 or later.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2012-0282?
CVE-2012-0282 can be exploited through crafted GIF images that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
What is affected by CVE-2012-0282?
The vulnerability affects versions of XnView prior to 1.99, specifically up to version 1.98.8.
Can CVE-2012-0282 lead to data loss?
Exploiting CVE-2012-0282 can cause application crashes, which may result in temporary data loss if unsaved work is present.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0282?
CVE-2012-0282 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and allow arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0282?
To mitigate CVE-2012-0282, users should upgrade to XnView version 1.99 or later.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2012-0282?
CVE-2012-0282 can be exploited through crafted GIF images that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
What is affected by CVE-2012-0282?
The vulnerability affects versions of XnView prior to 1.99, specifically up to version 1.98.8.
Can CVE-2012-0282 lead to data loss?
Exploiting CVE-2012-0282 can cause application crashes, which may result in temporary data loss if unsaved work is present.