PT-2018-5059 · Corel · Coreldraw X8

CVE-2016-9043 · Published 2018-04-24 · Updated 2022-12-14

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions CorelDRAW X8 version 18.1.0.661

Description An out of bound write issue exists in the EMF parsing functionality of the Corel Graphics Engine. A specially crafted EMF file can trigger this issue, potentially leading to code execution. An attacker can exploit this by sending a victim a specific EMF file.

Recommendations For CorelDRAW X8 version 18.1.0.661, consider avoiding the use of the EMF parsing functionality until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the opening of EMF files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-9043

Affected Products

Coreldraw X8

References · 4

• 🔥 https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0261 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9043 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-9043 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/99900 · Note