CVE-2024-3459

Published May 14, 2024

Last updated 12 days ago

Overview

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.
Source: cvd@cert.pl
NVD status: Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Primary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Weaknesses

cvd@cert.pl: CWE-424
nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "08120DB6-BEF8-4C1E-B969-3F661CB25C70",
            "versionEndIncluding": "8.34"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References