CVE-2023-32541

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Published Sep 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the footerr functionality of Hancom Office 2020 HWord 11.0.0.7520. A specially crafted .doc file can lead to a use-after-free. An attacker can trick a user into opening a malformed file to trigger this vulnerability.

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

Hancom

Hancom Office 2020

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`HWord 11.0.0.7520`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hancom:hancom_office_2020:11.0.0.7520:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-36785	A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the footerr functionality of Hancom Office 2020 HWord 11.0.0.7520. A specially crafted .doc file can lead to a use-after-free. An attacker can trick a user into opening a malformed file to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.711% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1759
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1759

History

Nov 4, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1759

Sep 24, 2024 2:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Hancom Hancom Office 2020

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:16 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Sep 26, 2023, 2:02 PM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:16 PM
Reserved: Jun 8, 2023, 6:44 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:18 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:18 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 27, 2023, 3:18 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:59 AM

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