CVE-2013-2577

XnView < 2.04 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted PCT File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-2577. PoCs published by Core Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This advisory describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in XnView v2.03 when processing PCT files, allowing remote code execution via a crafted file. The provided PoC demonstrates a crash with controlled EIP overwritten to 0x41424344.

Description

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

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Core Security · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27049

This advisory describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in XnView v2.03 when processing PCT files, allowing remote code execution via a crafted file. The provided PoC demonstrates a crash with controlled EIP overwritten to 0x41424344.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: XnView v2.03
No auth needed
Prerequisites: User interaction to open a malicious PCT file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/85919
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028817
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27049
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/95580
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-07/0153.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/54174

Scores

EPSS 0.1174
EPSS Percentile 95.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (46)
xnview/xnview 1.0 a
xnview/xnview 1.01
xnview/xnview 1.02
xnview/xnview 1.03
xnview/xnview 1.04
xnview/xnview 1.05 (3 CPE variants)
xnview/xnview 1.06
xnview/xnview 1.07
xnview/xnview 1.08
xnview/xnview 1.09
... and 36 more
Published Aug 09, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026