CVE-2022-25969 Other in The installer of WPS Office
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting insecure DLL loading in the WPS Office installer, requiring user interaction to run the installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-25969?
CVE-2022-25969 is a high-severity vulnerability in KINGSOFT JAPAN, INC. The installer of WPS Office, published on 17 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The installer of WPS Office Version 10.8.0.6186 insecurely load VERSION.DLL (or some other DLLs), allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25969?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kingsoft Wps Office.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25969?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-25969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in KINGSOFT JAPAN, INC. The installer of WPS Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px53-7qp6-v8p9.