CVE-2014-8396 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking by placing a malicious file in the same directory as a processed document.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8396?
CVE-2014-8396 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Corel PDF Fusion allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse quserex.dll file that is located in the same folder as the file being processed.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8396?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Corel Pdf Fusion.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8396?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-8396 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8396 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c976-c57v-wjwr.