CVE-2024-7262 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-09-03
Kingsoft WPS Office for Windows contains a path traversal vulnerability in promecefpluginhost.exe due to improper path validation. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into clicking a crafted hyperlink in a deceptive spreadsheet, leading to the loading and execution of an arbitrary Windows library.
Quick answers
Is CVE-2024-7262 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-7262 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 September 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-7262?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 3 September 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Kingsoft WPS Office 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 (exclusive).
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-7262?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-7262 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-7262?
Check whether you run Kingsoft WPS Office. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Kingsoft WPS Office 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 (exclusive)
Timeline
2024-08-15: disclosed: NVD Published Date
2024-08-15: other: New CVE received from ESET
2024-09-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog