CVE-2024-7262

critical

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

References

https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/apt-c-60-exploits-wps-office.html

https://securityonline.info/cisa-issues-alert-three-actively-exploited-vulnerabilities-demand-immediate-attention/?&web_view=true

https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/analysis-of-two-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerabilities-affecting-wps-office/

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/south-korean-spies-exploit-wps/

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/08/28/cve-2024-7262-cve-2024-7263/

https://www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20240422/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-08-15

Updated: 2024-09-05

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Severity: Critical