VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-3459

CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability0.27%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-05-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references