XnView Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

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Affected Systems:
XnView 1.98.5
XnView 1.98.2
XnView 1.98.1
XnView 1.98
XnView 1.90.3
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 52057

XnView is a browser Image Viewer that supports multiple graphic formats.

XnView has multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities. After successful exploitation, attackers can execute arbitrary code.

<* Source: Luigi Auriemma (aluigi@pivx.com)
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Test method:
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Alert

The following procedures (methods) may be offensive and are intended only for security research and teaching. Users are at your own risk!

Http://www.securityfocus.com/data/vulnerabilities/exploits/52057.zip

Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

XnView
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Currently, the vendor does not provide patches or upgrade programs. We recommend that users who use the software follow the vendor's homepage to obtain the latest version:

Http://www.xnview.com/