Buffer overflow in Corel Coreldraw Photo Paint X8
CVE-2016-8730
An of bound write / memory corruption vulnerability exists in the GIF parsing functionality of Core PHOTO-PAINT X8 18.1.0.661. A specially crafted GIF file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential memory corruption resulting in code execution. An attacker can send the victim a specific GIF file to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.022 (80.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Corel Coreldraw_photo_paint_x8 — versions 18.1.0.661
- Corel Photo-paint — versions X8 (Corel Import/Export Filter (64-Bit) - 18.1.0.661) - x64 version
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8730?
- CVE-2016-8730 is a high-severity vulnerability in Corel Coreldraw Photo Paint X8, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8730?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.