vulnerability
Kingsoft WPS Office: CVE-2024-7262: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 15, 2024 | May 12, 2025 | May 13, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 15, 2024
Added
May 12, 2025
Modified
May 13, 2025
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
The vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive spreadsheet document
Solution
kingsoft-wps-office-cve-2024-7262-solution
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