VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-6585
hwpapp.dll in Hangul Word Processor allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted heap spray, and by leveraging a "type confusion" via an HWPX file containing a crafted para text tag.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.49%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
hwpapp.dll in Hangul Word Processor allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted heap spray, and by leveraging a "type confusion" via an HWPX file containing a crafted para text tag.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.49% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- hancom/hangul word processor
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.hancom.com/cs_center/csDownload.doVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76694Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/09/zero-day_hwp_exploit.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/global/en/blog/threat-research/FireEye_HWP_ZeroDay.pdfThird Party Advisory
- http://www.hancom.com/cs_center/csDownload.doVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76694Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/09/zero-day_hwp_exploit.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/global/en/blog/threat-research/FireEye_HWP_ZeroDay.pdfThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.