8.4
HIGH
CVE-2024-3459
KioWare for Windows PDF Escalation Vulnerability
Description

KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) allows to escape the environment by downloading PDF files, which then by default are opened in an external PDF viewer. By using built-in functions of that viewer it is possible to launch a web browser, search through local files and, subsequently, launch any program with user privileges.

INFO

Published Date :

May 14, 2024, 3:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-3459 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-3459 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.

No affected product recoded yet

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-3459.

URL Resource
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
https://www.kioware.com/
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
https://www.kioware.com/

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 6 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 22, 2024, 10:53 a.m. This repo has been linked 21 different CVEs too.

CVEs, conference materials, research.

Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago
8 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : May 28, 2020, 11:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 85 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-3459 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • cert.pl
Vulnerabilities in Kioware for Windows

CVE ID CVE-2024-3459 Publication date 09 May 2024 Vendor Kioware Product Kioware for Windows Vulnerable versions all through 8.34 Vulnerability type (CWE) Improper Protection of Alternate Path (CWE-42 ... Read more

Published Date: May 09, 2024 (7 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-3459 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
    Added Reference https://www.kioware.com/
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) allows to escape the environment by downloading PDF files, which then by default are opened in an external PDF viewer. By using built-in functions of that viewer it is possible to launch a web browser, search through local files and, subsequently, launch any program with user privileges.
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference CERT.PL https://www.kioware.com/ [No types assigned]
    Added CWE CERT.PL CWE-424
    Added CVSS V3.1 CERT.PL AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-3459 weaknesses.

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