Out-of-bounds read in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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 EMF images. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read 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-16371.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43616
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8vp-qh3v-5wfc
References
More Coreldraw vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-06902 DLL Hijacking vulnerability in CorelDRAW X7, Corel Photo-Paint X7, Corel PaintShop Pro… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-07405 Out-of-bounds write in CorelDRAW CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-21386 Out-of-bounds write in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-21385 Out-of-bounds write in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-21382 Out-of-bounds write in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-21381 Stack-based buffer overflow in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-43616 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43616 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8vp-qh3v-5wfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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