Buffer overflow in Corel Photopaint 2020

CVE-2021-38100

Corel PhotoPaint Standard 2020 22.0.0.474 is affected by an Out-of-bounds Write 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 CPT file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.020 (79.1th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-38100?
CVE-2021-38100 is a high-severity vulnerability in Corel Photopaint 2020, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-38100?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.