XnView 'MBM' Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Linux)

Summary
This host has XnView installed and is prone to buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerabilities Insight: The flaw is due to improper bounds checking when processing 'MBM' (MultiBitMap) files, which could be exploited to cause a heap overflow.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Update to XnView version 1.97.5 For updates refer to http://www.xnview.com/
Affected
XnView versions prior to 1.97.5 on linux
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