CVE-2024-3459 HIGH

CVE-2024-3459

Vendor Kioware
Product Kioware
Weakness CWE-424
Published May 9, 2024
Last update August 1, 2024
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 9, 2024 CVE published
August 1, 2024 Record updated