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XnView / NConvert Radiance RGBE Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28326
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Release Date:
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2008-01-30
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Popularity:
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3,890 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | NConvert 4.x
XnView 1.x
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Binary Analysis:
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BA348 :: Available for Credits 
BA351 :: Available for Credits
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0064
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Description:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in XnView and NConvert, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is cause due to a boundary error when reading Radiance RGBE (*.hdr) files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow by e.g. tricking a user into viewing a specially crafted Radiance RGBE file.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in XnView versions 1.91 and 1.92 and NConvert version 4.85. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to XnView version 1.92.1 and NConvert 4.86.
XnView:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/endownload.html
NConvert:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/en_ncdownload.html
Provided and/or discovered by:
Stefan Cornelius, Secunia Research.
Original Advisory:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-1/
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