CVE-2024-7263 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2024-7263

Arbitrary Code Execution in WPS Office

Vulnerability Description

Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.17115 (exclusive) on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The patch released in version 12.1.0.17119 to mitigate CVE-2024-7262 was not restrictive enough. Another parameter was not properly sanitized which leads to the execution of an arbitrary Windows library.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Romain DUMONT (ESET)

References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

WPS Office
Vulnerable Versions:
12.2.0.13110

Timeline

Official Publish: August 15th, 2024
Last Modified: August 22nd, 2024
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1005 Data from Local System
Collection
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1565.001 Stored Data Manipulation
Impact