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CVE-2022-43618: ZDI-22-1476

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-16377.

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October 25th, 2022

(0Day) Corel CorelDRAW Graphics Suite PCX File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability****ZDI-22-1476
ZDI-CAN-16377

CVE ID

CVE-2022-43618

CVSS SCORE

7.8, (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

AFFECTED VENDORS

Corel

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Corel CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. 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.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

01/26/22 – ZDI reported the vulnerability to the vendor.

01/27/22 – The vendor acknowledged the report.

08/24/22 – ZDI asked for an update.

10/20/22 – ZDI informed the vendor that the case will be published as a zero-day advisory on 10/25/22.

– Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application.

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