CVEs / CVE-2024-7262
CVE-2024-7262: Kingsoft WPS Office Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Sep 2024
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Kingsoft WPS Office contains a path traversal vulnerability in promecefpluginhost.exe on Windows that allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library.
Description
Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 (exclusive) on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive spreadsheet document
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsoft WPS Office | from 12.2.0.13110, before 12.2.0.16412 | 12.2.0.16412 |
| kingsoft wps_office | from 12.2.0.13110, before 12.2.0.13489 | 12.2.0.13489 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Sep 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
References
- CVE-2024-7262 on NVD
- CVE-2024-7262 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20240422/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-7262 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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