Code Injection in WPS Office - CVE-2022-24934
Published: March 29, 2022 / Updated: March 31, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61686
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24934
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in wpsupdater.exe. A remote attacker can modify HKEY_CURRENT_USER in the registry and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
WPS Office
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24934
Install updates from vendor's website.