CVE-2016-4296

Public Exploit

Description

When opening a Hangul Hcell Document (.cell) and processing a record that uses the CSSValFormat object, Hancom Office 2014 will search for an underscore ("_") character at the end of the string and write a null terminator after it. If the character is at the very end of the string, the application will mistakenly write the null-byte outside the bounds of its destination. This can result in heap corruption that can lead 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-2016-0151/ vdb entry exploit third party advisory technical description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92327 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-4296?
CVE-2016-4296 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-4296?
To fix CVE-2016-4296, 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-2016-4296 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-4296 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-2016-4296?
CVE-2016-4296 affects Hancom Hancom Office.
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