Vulnerability · Published Mar 17, 2022 · Assigned by jpcert
CVE-2022-25969
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in The installer of WPS Office from KINGSOFT JAPAN, INC.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The installer of WPS Office Version 10.8.0.6186 insecurely load VERSION.DLL (or some other DLLs), allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| KINGSOFT JAPAN, INC. | The installer of WPS Office | Reported for Version 10.8.0.6186 |
Weakness: CWE-427
References
- https://support.kingsoft.jp/support-info/weakness.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- JVN#21234459: Multiple vulnerabilities in KINGSOFT 'WPS Office' and 'KINGSOFT Internet Security' third-party-advisory, x_refsource_JVN