High severity · published May 3, 2024
CVE-2023-51598
Hancom Office Word DOC File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Hancom Office Word DOC File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Hancom Office Word. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of DOC files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20384.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Hancom
HancomOffice Word 11.0.0.6914 · source: vendor, CISA
OW
Office Word · Hancom
11.0.0.6914 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51598
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-51598
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1855/
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