CVE-2015-6585

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Published Jul 25, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hancom:hangul_word_processor:2014:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-6523	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.5% (2.490% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.hancom.com/cs_center/csDownload.do
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76694
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2015/09/zero-day_hwp_exploit.html
https://www.fireeye.com/content/dam/fireeye-www/global/en/blog/threat-research/FireEye_HWP_ZeroDay.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Hancom Hangul Word Processor

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 25, 2017, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:22 AM
Reserved: Aug 21, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 25, 2017, 6:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:31 AM

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