CVE-2016-4290

Public Exploit

Description

When opening a Hangul HShow Document (.hpt) and processing a structure within the document, Hancom Office 2014 will attempt to allocate space for a block of data within the file. When calculating this length, the application will use a value from the file and add a constant to it without checking whether the addition of the constant will cause the integer to overflow which will cause the buffer to be undersized when the application tries to copy file data into it. This allows one to overwrite contiguous data in the heap which can lead to code-execution under the context of the application.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Hancom Hancom Office
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0145/ vdb entry exploit third party advisory technical description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92325 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4290?
CVE-2016-4290 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4290?
To fix CVE-2016-4290, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-4290 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4290 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-4290?
CVE-2016-4290 affects Hancom Hancom Office.
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