CVE-2015-6585
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| hancom | hangul_word_processor | 2014 | |
References
- 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
- 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
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.