CVE-2024-7262
Arbitrary Code Execution in WPS Office
Kingsoft WPS Office Path Traversal Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA notes
While CISA cannot confirm the effectiveness of patches at this time, it is recommended that mitigations be applied per vendor instructions if available. If these instructions cannot be located or if mitigations are unavailable, discontinue the use of the product.; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7262
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
Severity
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:N/RE:LExploitation Context
as of October 17, 2026- CISA added CVE-2024-7262 to the KEV catalog 19 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2024 is 21.5 days.
- Its current EPSS score (2.9%) is higher than that of 12% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsoft | Kingsoft WPS Office | 12.2.0.13110 to <12.2.0.16412 |
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