First published: Wed Nov 10 2021(Updated: )
XnView MP v0.96.4 was discovered to contain a heap overflow which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted pict file. Related to a User Mode Write AV starting at ntdll!RtlpLowFragHeapFree.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Xnview Xnview Mp | <=0.96.4 |
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CVE-2020-23886 is a vulnerability in XnView MP v0.96.4 that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted pict file.
The severity of CVE-2020-23886 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.5.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-23886 by sending a specially crafted pict file to the vulnerable XnView MP software, causing a heap overflow and leading to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
At the moment, there is no known fix or patch available for CVE-2020-23886. It is recommended to update to the latest version of XnView MP when a fix becomes available.
More information about CVE-2020-23886 can be found on the CWE website, GitHub page for vulnerabilities, and the XnView website.