Memory corruption in Hancom Hangul Word Processor in Thinkfree Office NEO Trial Word
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An exploitable heap-based buffer overflow exists in the Hangul Word Processor component (version 9.6.1.4350) of Hancom Thinkfree Office NEO 9.6.1.4902. A specially crafted document stream can cause an integer underflow resulting in a buffer overflow which can lead to code execution under the context of the application. An attacker can entice a user to open up a document in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancom | Hangul Word Processor in Thinkfree Office NEO Trial Word | 9.6.1.4902 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Hangul Word Processor in Thinkfree Office NEO Trial Word VendorHancom Affected 9.6.1.4902 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2819
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9qc-mh3w-mp47
References
More Hancom Hangul Word Processor vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-05521 hwpapp.dll in Hangul Word Processor allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-2819 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2819 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9qc-mh3w-mp47 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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