CVE-2024-7262

Kingsoft WPS Office

Published 15 Aug 2024 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

9.3 Critical · CVSS 4.0, eset.com

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Sept 2024, with a remediation deadline of 24 Sept 2024 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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

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