How severe is CVE-2016-4298?

CVE-2016-4298 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-4298 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-4298?

CVE-2016-4298 affects Hancom Hancom Office 2014. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4298?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-4298 published?

CVE-2016-4298 was published on 2017-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-4298

CVE-2016-4298 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hancom Hancom Office 2014 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-190.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-190
Affected product: Hancom Hancom Office 2014
Published: 2017-01-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When opening a Hangul HShow Document (.hpt) and processing a structure within the document, Hancom Office 2014 will attempt to allocate space for a list of elements using a length from the file. When calculating this length, an integer overflow can be made to occur which will cause the buffer to be undersized when the application tries to copy file data into the object containing this structure. This allows one to overwrite contiguous data in the heap which can lead to code-execution under the context of the application.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4298?: When opening a Hangul HShow Document (.hpt) and processing a structure within the document, Hancom Office 2014 will attempt to allocate space for a list of elements using a length from the file. When calculating this length, an integer overflow can be made to occur which will cause the buffer to be undersized when the application tries to copy file data into the object containing this structure. This allows one to overwrite contiguous data in the heap which can lead to code-execution under the context of the application.
How severe is CVE-2016-4298?: CVE-2016-4298 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-4298 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-4298?: CVE-2016-4298 affects Hancom Hancom Office 2014. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-4298?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-4298 published?: CVE-2016-4298 was published on 2017-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hancom:hancom_office_2014:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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