Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 9, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4988

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xjpegls.dll (aka JLS, JPEG-LS, or JPEG lossless) format plugin in XnView 1.99 and 1.99.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JLS image file.

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Affected products

Xnview/Xnview3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xnview:xnview:1.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.99.1

Patches

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References

osvdb.org/show/osvdb/85893nvd
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Oct/36nvd
secunia.com/advisories/50825nvd
www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/xnview-jls-heap.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/55787nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79030nvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21741/nvd

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