CVE-2017-2819

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 24, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:16 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorThinkfree Office NeoHangul Word Processor

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0320

CVSS

8.8HIGHtalos
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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