First published: Thu Jan 15 2015(Updated: )
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Corel Painter 2015 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wacommt.dll file that is located in the same folder as the file being processed.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Corel Painter | =2015 |
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CVE-2014-8395 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2014-8395, avoid placing untrusted DLL files in the same directory as Corel Painter 2015.
CVE-2014-8395 can facilitate DLL hijacking attacks, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code.
Users of Corel Painter 2015 can be affected by CVE-2014-8395 if they unknowingly use trojanized DLL files.
CVE-2014-8395 was reported in January 2015.