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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-21958

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Hword HwordApp.dll functionality of Hancom Office 2020 11.0.0.2353.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.10%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.10%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Hword HwordApp.dll functionality of Hancom Office 2020 11.0.0.2353. A specially-crafted malformed file can lead to memory corruption and potential arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.10% probability · 64th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Affected
hancom/hancom office 2020
Source
talos-cna@cisco.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.