CVE-2010-5240

Corel PHOTO-PAINT and CorelDRAW X5 15.1.0.588 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2010-5240.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a DLL hijacking vulnerability in CorelDRAW X3 v13.0.0.576 by providing a malicious crlrib.dll that executes arbitrary code when a .cmx or .csl file is opened. The PoC compiles into a DLL that displays a message box upon execution.

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Corel PHOTO-PAINT and CorelDRAW X5 15.1.0.588 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) dwmapi.dll or (2) CrlRib.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .cdr, .cpt, .cmx, or .csl file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC
clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14786

This exploit demonstrates a DLL hijacking vulnerability in CorelDRAW X3 v13.0.0.576 by providing a malicious crlrib.dll that executes arbitrary code when a .cmx or .csl file is opened. The PoC compiles into a DLL that displays a message box upon execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CorelDRAW X3 v13.0.0.576
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a .cmx or .csl file in a directory containing the malicious crlrib.dll
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14787

This exploit demonstrates a DLL hijacking vulnerability in Corel PHOTO-PAINT X3 v13.0.0.576 by providing a malicious crlrib.dll that executes arbitrary code when a .cpt file is opened. The PoC compiles into a DLL that displays a message box upon execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Corel PHOTO-PAINT X3 v13.0.0.576
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a .cpt file in a directory containing the malicious crlrib.dll
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/41148

Scores

EPSS 0.0280
EPSS Percentile 85.1%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
corel/coreldraw_x5 15.1.0.588
corel/photo-paint_x3 13.0.0.576
Published Sep 07, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026