CVE-2021-28835

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

7.8

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM bitmap file.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 6.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 11, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=44679
cve@mitrehttps://www.xnview.com/en/xnview/#changelog
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=44679
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.xnview.com/en/xnview/#changelog

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-28 13:43 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-24 19:29 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 19:29 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-28835?

CVE-2021-28835 is a high vulnerability published on August 11, 2023. Buffer Overflow vulnerability in XNView before 2.50, allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM bitmap file.

When was CVE-2021-28835 disclosed?

CVE-2021-28835 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 11, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-28835 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-28835 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28835?

CVE-2021-28835 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-28835?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-28835, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-28835

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