CVE-2024-7263 Arbitrary Code Execution in WPS Office
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting improper path validation in WPS Office to load a malicious library.
- 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-2024-7263?
CVE-2024-7263 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Kingsoft WPS Office, published on 15 Aug 2024. 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
Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.17115 (exclusive) on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library. The patch released in version 12.1.0.17119 to mitigate CVE-2024-7262 was not restrictive enough. Another parameter was not properly sanitized which leads to the execution of an arbitrary Windows library.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7263?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kingsoft Wps Office.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7263?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7263 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2024-7263 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7263 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Kingsoft WPS Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx3f-44rh-4g76.