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CVE-2024-7262Active Exploitation(kingsoft / windows)

MEDIUMCVSS 7.8 · HIGHCISA KEV

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Prioritize remediation for kingsoft windows systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD 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

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4.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Federal remediation due date: 2024-09-24. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Vendor / third-party advisories
Other references
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-22

Priority

MEDIUM

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • windows
  • wps_office

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
kingsoftmicrosoft
Products
windowswps_office

1 version affected across 2 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-14: 1Active Exploitation · 2026-04-14: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-14: 104-14
Signal classification1 categories
Active Exploitation
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • CTIWatch@ctiwatchcloud
    Active Exploitation

    🚨 [HIGH] Active exploitation detected: CVE-2024-7262 Exploit in the wild confirmed for CVE-2024-7262 (CVSS null). Kingsoft WPS Office contains a path traversal vulnerability in promecefpluginhost.exe on ... 🔗 http://ctiwatch.cloud/alerts #ZeroDay #ExploitInWild #CyberSecurity

    Post summary

    CVE-2024-7262, a path‑traversal flaw in Kingsoft WPS Office’s promecefpluginhost.exe, is confirmed to be actively exploited in the wild; no patch or mitigation information is provided.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
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