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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 weaponized as a single-click exploit in the form…

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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
CVSS 9.3 (CRITICAL) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.4/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 9.3: +1.40
  • Fresh EPSS: 3.06%: +0.02

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 10 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 27 Nov 2024, 08:00 · APT-C-60 Hackers Exploit StatCounter and Bitbucket in SpyGlace Malware Campaign - The Hacker News
Cyber Press
Press · 03 Sep 2024, 07:00 · WPS Office Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Code Execution - Cyber Press
it-daily.net
Press · 30 Aug 2024, 07:00 · Hackers exploit vulnerability in WPS Office - it-daily.net
ESET
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · ESET Research: Spy group exploits WPS Office zero day; analysis uncovers a second vulnerability - ESET
Dark Reading
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · South Korean APT Exploits 1-Click WPS Office Bug, Nabs Chinese Intel - Dark Reading
See all 10 source documents
BleepingComputer
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · South Korean hackers exploited WPS Office zero-day to deploy malware - BleepingComputer
WeLiveSecurity
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · Analysis of two arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities affecting WPS Office - WeLiveSecurity
SecurityWeek
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · WPS Office Zero-Day Exploited by South Korea-Linked Cyberspies - SecurityWeek
Help Net Security
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · APT group exploits WPS Office for Windows RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-7262) - Help Net Security
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Aug 2024, 07:00 · APT-C-60 Group Exploit WPS Office Flaw to Deploy SpyGlace Backdoor - The Hacker News

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.4 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 9.3; EPSS 3.1%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, passive user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:24.257475+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
15 Aug 2024, 14:24
First press mention
28 Aug 2024, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
03 Sep 2024, 00:00
Latest press mention
27 Nov 2024, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59