Vulnerability · Published Mar 29, 2023 · Assigned by zdi
CVE-2022-43617
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite from Corel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Corel CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 23.5.0.506. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of PCX files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16372.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Corel | CorelDRAW Graphics Suite | 23.5.0.506 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H