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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-33896

A buffer underflow vulnerability exists in the way Hword of Hancom Office 2020 version 11.0.0.5357 parses XML-based office files.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.52%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A buffer underflow vulnerability exists in the way Hword of Hancom Office 2020 version 11.0.0.5357 parses XML-based office files. A specially-crafted malformed file can cause memory corruption by using memory before buffer start, which can lead to code execution. A victim would need to access 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
0.52% probability · 43th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-124
Affected
hancom/hancom office 2020
Source
talos-cna@cisco.com

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