Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2024-7262
The short answer
CVE-2024-7262 affects Kingsoft WPS Office and is rated critical (CVSS 9.3). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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
Weakness: CWE-22.
Severity
9.3 critical
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:N/R:X/V:X/RE:L/U:X
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Sep 3, 2024
Federal due date Sep 24, 2024
EPSS, next 30 days
3.1%
Higher than 88% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
WPS Office, wps_office. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20240422/ Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-7262 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2024-7262 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2024-7262 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2024-09-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2024-09-24.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7262?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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