CVE-2024-7262

HIGH7.8

CISA KEV

Published 2024-08-15 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source security@eset.com

Summary

CVE-2024-7262 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in Kingsoft WPS Office. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 3, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by September 24, 2024. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns.

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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

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-22CWE-22

CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability

Product: Kingsoft — WPS Office

Name: Kingsoft WPS Office Path Traversal Vulnerability

Date added: 2024-09-03 · Due: 2024-09-24

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

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