Canva Affinity EMF File Parser out-of-bounds

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Canva Affinity. The affected element is an unknown function of the component EMF File Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-61979. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Canva Affinity (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component EMF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the EMF functionality of Canva Affinity. By using a specially crafted EMF file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information.

The weakness was disclosed by Kpc as TALOS-2025-2299. The advisory is shared for download at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-61979 since 12/05/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/21/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Canva

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• Affinity

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