Input validation error in WPS Office - CVE-2024-7263
Published: August 28, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96595
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7263
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted spreadsheet document and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.Affected software
WPS Office
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7263
Install updates from vendor's website.
WPS Office - update to 12.2.0.17119