Buffer overflow in Corel Pdf Fusion
CVE-2021-38098
Corel PDF Fusion 2.6.2.0 is affected by a Heap Corruption vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious PDF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.023 (81.3th 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 Pdf_fusion — versions 2.6.2.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-38098?
- CVE-2021-38098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Corel Pdf Fusion, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-38098?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-38098 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.