A buffer underflow vulnerability exists in the way Hword of Hancom Office 2020 version…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-33896
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w8p-gv6j-vj3w
References
More Hancom Office 2020 vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-15823 Use after free in Hancom Office 2020 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-05003 Heap-based buffer overflow in Hancom CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-33896 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-33896 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w8p-gv6j-vj3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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