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CVE-2014-8393

CWE-427Published: August 29, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

DLL Hijacking vulnerability in CorelDRAW X7, Corel Photo-Paint X7, Corel PaintShop Pro X7, Corel Painter 2015, and Corel PDF Fusion.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2014-8393 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2014-8393. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

corel5 product(s)

coreldrawcoreldraw photo paintpaint shop propainterpdf fusion

Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129922/Corel-Software-DLL-Hijacking.html

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/33

ADVISORYhttp://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/corel-software-dll-hijacking

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72005

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031522

ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129922/Corel-Software-DLL-Hijacking.html

ADVISORYhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/33

ADVISORYhttp://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/corel-software-dll-hijacking

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72005

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031522

All References (14)

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129922/Corel-Software-DLL-Hijacking.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/33Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/62210Permissions Required

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http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/corel-software-dll-hijackingThird Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534452/100/0/threaded

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72005Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031522Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129922/Corel-Software-DLL-Hijacking.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jan/33Mailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/62210Permissions Required

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http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/corel-software-dll-hijackingThird Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534452/100/0/threaded

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72005Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031522Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2014-8393

CVSS Score7.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-427

CISA KEVNo

ExploitPOC

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedAug 29, 2017

Related CVEs (CWE-427)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2014-8393 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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