# CVE-2016-8730: Memory corruption in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

> A memory corruption vulnerability in Corel PHOTO-PAINT allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted GIF file.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fvr4-jwxm-x6h6

## What is CVE-2016-8730?

CVE-2016-8730 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, published on 24 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

An of bound write / memory corruption vulnerability exists in the GIF parsing functionality of Core PHOTO-PAINT X8 18.1.0.661. A specially crafted GIF file can cause a vulnerability resulting in potential memory corruption resulting in code execution. An attacker can send the victim a specific GIF file to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8730?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Corel Coreldraw Photo Paint X8.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-8730?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-8730 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Corel PHOTO-PAINT

- [CVE-2017-2803](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2803/): Memory corruption in PHOTO-PAINT (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2804](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2804/): Memory corruption in PHOTO-PAINT (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-8730 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-8730 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, published on 24 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8730 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Corel PHOTO-PAINT. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8730/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-8730/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8730
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8730
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-8730

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