CVE-2013-3937

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 2, 2020 at 07:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:56 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXnview

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in xnview.exe in XnView before 2.13 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the biBitCount field in a BMP file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2.13
Affected range stops below 2.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMx_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=29087
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_refsource_MISCNot Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/52101

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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