CVE-2024-11957 Arbitrary Code Execution in WPS Office
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper digital signature verification in WPS Office on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-11957?
CVE-2024-11957 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Kingsoft WPS Office, published on 4 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper verification of the digital signature in ksojscore.dll in Kingsoft WPS Office in versions equal or less than 12.1.0.18276
on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The patch released in version 12.2.0.16909 to mitigate CVE-2024-7262 was not restrictive enough.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-11957?
How do I fix CVE-2024-11957?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-11957 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-11957 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-11957 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jxrq-h53g-x3qx.