CVE-2008-1461

critical

Description

Buffer overflow in XnView 1.92.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename argument on the command line. NOTE: it is unclear whether there are common handler configurations in which this argument is controlled by an attacker.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41245

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489658/100/0/threaded

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-03-24

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

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

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.04548