CVE-2024-3459
Scores
EPSS
Percentile: 0.0%
CVSS
CVSS Score: 7.8/10
All CVSS Scores
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Local (L)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Privileges Required
Low (L)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
User Interaction
None (N)
Captures the requirement for a human user participation
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Determines if a successful attack impacts components beyond the vulnerable component
Confidentiality Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
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.
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Sources
CWEs
Vulnerable Software (1)
Type: Configuration
Vendor: kioware
Product: kioware
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:kioware:kioware:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*", "versionEndIncluding": "8.34", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd