CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
Kingsoft WPS Office Path Traversal Vulnerability
September 3, 2024
September 24, 2024
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
Improper path validation in promecefpluginhost.exe in Kingsoft WPS Office version ranging from 12.2.0.13110 to 12.2.0.16412 (exclusive) on Windows allows an attacker to load an arbitrary Windows library.
The vulnerability was found weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form of a deceptive spreadsheet document
References
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name |
|---|---|
|
CWE-22 |
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (‘Path Traversal’) |