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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: -0.000
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
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99900 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0244 (Third Party Advisory)
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.