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CoreldrawApplication · Corel

CVE-2022-43610

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-03-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 24.2.1 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 GIF 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 in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-16350.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

This is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in CorelDRAW Graphics Suite's GIF image parser. The lack of proper validation of user-supplied data during GIF parsing allows reading past the end of an allocated buffer, leading to sensitive information disclosure. While user interaction is required (opening a malicious GIF file), this vulnerability can be chained with other flaws to achieve arbitrary code execution.

MitigationAvoid opening GIF files from untrusted or unknown sources. Update to patched versions when available from Corel. Implement network-level controls to block malicious file transfers if possible.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
CoreldrawApplication
Affected:< 24.2.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify CorelDRAW Graphics Suite installation
    Check if CorelDRAW is installed on the system. On Windows, use 'Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*CorelDRAW*"} | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion' or look in Add/Remove Programs. On Mac, check /Applications for CorelDRAW.
    Affected if CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is installed on the system
  2. Identify installed CorelDRAW version
    Open CorelDRAW and navigate to Help > About CorelDRAW, or right-click the main CorelDRAW executable file and select Properties > Details to view the version. Alternatively, check the Windows registry under HKLM\Software\Corel\Applications\CorelDRAW\Version.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 24.2.1 (for example, 24.0.0, 23.x, or any earlier version)
  3. Confirm GIF file handling capability
    Verify that CorelDRAW can open GIF files by default - this is a standard import format in CorelDRAW and requires no additional plugins.
    Affected if GIF file import is enabled (this is the default state in CorelDRAW)

You are affected if CorelDRAW Graphics Suite is installed with a version lower than 24.2.1 and you open a malicious GIF file using the software's file import functionality.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 24.2.1 or later
Fixed in 24.2.1
Interim mitigation

Avoid opening GIF files from untrusted or unknown sources. Update to patched versions when available from Corel. Implement network-level controls to block malicious file transfers if possible.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

24.2.1

  1. 1. Open CorelDRAW Graphics Suite
  2. 2. Go to Help > About CorelDRAW to check the current version number
  3. 3. Navigate to the official Corel website or Corel Customer Center to download version 24.2.1 or later
  4. 4. Run the installer and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the update
  5. 5. After installation, verify the version by going to Help > About CorelDRAW confirms version 24.2.1 or higher

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Coreldraw Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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