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
- Corel Photopaint_2020 — versions 22.0.0.474
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2021-38100?
- 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.