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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-25969 · published 17 March 2022

CVE-2022-25969: Kingsoft wps office uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Kingsoft · Wps Office

The installer of WPS Office Version 10.8.0.6186 insecurely load VERSION.DLL (or some other DLLs), allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.83% · top 44.3% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
0.83%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The installer of WPS Office Version 10.8.0.6186 insecurely load VERSION.DLL (or some other DLLs), allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN21234459/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.kingsoft.jp/support-info/weakness.html Vendor Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN21234459/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.kingsoft.jp/support-info/weakness.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-25969), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.