CVE-2016-8730 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the GIF parsing functionality of Corel PHOTO-PAINT X8 18.1.0.661. A specially crafted GIF file can trigger memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution if a user opens the malicious file. This vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with an attack vector requiring local access and user interaction. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
18.1.0.661CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:corel:coreldraw_photo_paint_x8:18.1.0.661:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.