FKIE_CVE-2012-4988
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-07-09 14:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:46
Severity
Summary
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.
References
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"id": "CVE-2012-4988",
"lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:46:00.570",
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"version": "2.0"
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"impactScore": 10.0,
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"published": "2014-07-09T14:55:03.327",
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"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79030"
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"vulnStatus": "Modified",
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