Actively exploited · Published Aug 15, 2024 · Assigned by ESET
CVE-2024-7262Arbitrary Code Execution in WPS Office
Critical 9.3 Exploited
In plain English
A critical-severity path traversal in WPS Office from Kingsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on September 3, 2024). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.1% (higher than 88% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Sep 24, 2024.
Official 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 products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsoft | WPS Office | 12.2.0.13110 – before 12.2.0.16412 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · 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/AU:N/RE:L