CVE-2021-38098

Corel PDF Fusion 2.6.2.0 is affected by a Heap Corruption vulnerability when parsing a crafted file. An unauthenticated attacker could leverage this vulnerability to achieve arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious PDF file.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-21-027	Third Party Advisory
https://www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/fortinet-security-researcher-discovers-multiple-vulnerabilities-across-multiple-corel-products	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:corel:pdf_fusion:2.6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-10-01 16:15

Updated : 2021-10-07 07:54

NVD link : CVE-2021-38098

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38098

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

corel

pdf_fusion

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