CVE-2024-7262

Aug. 15, 2024, 5:34 p.m.

Undergoing Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

Products

Kingsoft WPS Office

  • 12.2.0.13110 - 12.2.0.13489

Source

security@eset.com

Tags

CVE-2024-7262 details

Published : Aug. 15, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified : Aug. 15, 2024, 5:34 p.m.

Description

Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.13489 on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. Using the MHTML format allows an attacker to automatically deliver a malicious library on opening the document and a single user click on a crafted hyperlink leads to the execution of the library.

CVSS Score

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Weakness

Weakness Name Description
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References

URL Source
https://www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20240422/ security@eset.com
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