What is CVE-2024-7262?

CVE-2024-7262 is a vulnerability in Kingsoft Wps Office, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2024-08-15.

Is CVE-2024-7262 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2024-7262 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Path Traversal in Kingsoft Wps Office

CVE-2024-7262

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 weaponi…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.103 (93.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Kingsoft Wps Office — versions 12.2.0.13110

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2024-09-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2024-09-24.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.wps.com/whatsnew/pc/20240422/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7262?: CVE-2024-7262 is a vulnerability in Kingsoft Wps Office, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2024-08-15.
Is CVE-2024-7262 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2024-7262 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2024-09-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.