Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-2577 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Xnview

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
xnview
CWE-119
critical
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2013-08-09
Updated: 2017-08-29

Summary

Buffer overflow in XnView before 2.04 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCT file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Xnview
118

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

descriptionXnView 2.03 - (.pct) Buffer Overflow Vulnerability. CVE-2013-2577. Dos exploit for windows platform
fileexploits/windows/dos/27049.txt
idEDB-ID:27049
last seen2016-02-03
modified2013-07-23
platformwindows
port
published2013-07-23
reporterCore Security
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/27049/
titleXnView 2.03 - .pct Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
typedos

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idXNVIEW_2_04.NASL
descriptionThe version of XnView installed on the remote Windows host is 2.x, earlier than 2.04. It is, therefore, reportedly affected by the following overflow vulnerabilities: - An unspecified error exists that could allow a buffer overflow during
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id69137
published2013-07-30
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69137
titleXnView 2.x < 2.04 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(69137);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2577", "CVE-2013-3492", "CVE-2013-3493");
  script_bugtraq_id(61397, 61503, 61505);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"54174");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"27049");

  script_name(english:"XnView 2.x < 2.04 Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks XnView.exe's Product Version number");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis",
    value:
"The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by
multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description",
    value:
"The version of XnView installed on the remote Windows host is 2.x,
earlier than 2.04.  It is, therefore, reportedly affected by the
following overflow vulnerabilities:

  - An unspecified error exists that could allow a buffer
    overflow during 'PCT' file handling. (CVE-2013-2577)

  - Unspecified errors exist that could allow heap-based
    buffer overflows during 'FPX' and 'PSP' file handling.
    (CVE-2013-3492, CVE-2013-3493)"
  );
  # Release notes
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=28400");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Jul/152");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to XnView version 2.04 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/07/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/07/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/07/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:xnview:xnview");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("xnview_rgbe_overflow.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/XnView/Version");
  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

kb_base = "SMB/XnView";
get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Installed");
path = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Path");
version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Version", exit_code:1);

# Check the version number.
ver = split(version, sep:'.', keep:FALSE);
for (i=0; i<max_index(ver); i++)
  ver[i] = int(ver[i]);

# 2.00 < 2.03
if (ver[0] == 2 && ver[1] < 4)
{
  port = get_kb_item("SMB/transport");
  if (!port) port = 445;

  if (report_verbosity > 0)
  {
    report =
      '\n  Path              : ' + path +
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : 2.04\n';
    security_hole(port:port, extra:report);
  }
  else security_hole(port);
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_PATH_NOT_VULN, "XnView", version, path);

References