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CVE-2014-8396 is a local DLL hijacking issue in Corel PDF Fusion. If an attacker can place a malicious quserex.dll in the same folder as a file the user opens, the application may run attacker-controlled code. Exposure is most likely on endpoints where Corel PDF Fusion is installed and users open documents from shared, downloaded, removable, or otherwise attacker-writable folders. Treat as endpoint hardening and legacy software risk. It is not currently evidenced as exploited, but it can convert routine document handling into code execution when unsafe file locations are used. Mitigation focus: Check Corel and advisory guidance for fixed versions or vendor mitigations.; Update or remove Corel PDF Fusion where business use is not required.; Restrict users from opening documents from untrusted or shared writable folders..
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