CVE-2009-4251: corel paint_shop_pro

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-4251 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in corel paint_shop_pro. EPSS estimates a 8.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 10-12-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8.10 (aka Corel Paint Shop Pro) allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PNG file. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2007-2366.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.