8.8
HIGH
CVE-2023-31275
WPS Office Uninitialized Pointer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

An uninitialized pointer use vulnerability exists in the functionality of WPS Office 11.2.0.11537 that handles Data elements in an Excel file. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 27, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 1, 2023, 2:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-31275 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Kingsoft wps_office
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-31275 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
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Published Date: Aug 16, 2024 (2 months, 2 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-31275 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748 No Types Assigned https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:kingsoft:wps_office:11.2.0.11537:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference Talos https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An uninitialized pointer use vulnerability exists in the functionality of WPS Office 11.2.0.11537 that handles Data elements in an Excel file. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
    Added Reference Talos https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Talos https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Talos CWE-457
    Added CVSS V3.1 Talos AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.05%

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0.39489

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