CVE-2016-4290
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CVE-2016-4290 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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. EPSS estimates a 2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hancom | Hancom Office 2014 | <= 9.1.0.2176 |
References
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0145/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0145/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
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