SB2015090701 - Remote code execution in Hangul Word Processor
Published: September 7, 2015 Updated: February 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015090701
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Type confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6585)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to type confusion error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted HWPX file containing a set of directories and XML files, trick the victim into opening it, cause memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.