FKIE_CVE-2011-1338

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-07-11 20:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:29
Severity
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in XnView before 1.98.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse .exe file in a folder selected by the "Open containing folder" menu item.
References
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17844633/index.html
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000050
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://secunia.com/advisories/45127Vendor Advisory
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://www.osvdb.org/73619
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48562
vultures@jpcert.or.jphttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68369
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17844633/index.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000050
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/45127Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/73619
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48562
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68369
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xnview xnview *
xnview xnview 1.74
xnview xnview 1.80
xnview xnview 1.80.1
xnview xnview 1.80.2
xnview xnview 1.80.3
xnview xnview 1.82
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:29:10.953",
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