CVE-2023-31275 Memory corruption in WPS Office

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can achieve remote code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Excel file in WPS Office.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-31275?

CVE-2023-31275 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in WPS Office, published on 27 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An uninitialized pointer use vulnerability exists in the functionality of WPS Office 11.2.0.11537 that handles Data elements in an Excel file. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-908, CWE-457

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31275?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kingsoft Wps Office.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31275?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-31275 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-31275 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cfc9-f8qw-f5wh.

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