Vulnerability in Kioware
CVE-2024-3459
KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) allows to escape the environment by downloading PDF files, which then by default are opened in an external PDF viewer. By using built-in functions of that viewer it is possible to launch a web browser, search through local files and, subsequently, launch any program with user privileges.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kioware — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.kioware.com/ (Product, product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-3459?
- CVE-2024-3459 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kioware, classified under CWE-424. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2024-3459?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-3459 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.