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Case File

CVE-2012-4988

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 9.85% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-07-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2012-4988
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
9.85%

Original Filing — NVD 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.