CVE-2018-6217 — The WStr::_alloc_iostr_data() function in kso

The WStr::_alloc_iostr_data() function in kso.dll in Kingsoft WPS Office 10.1.0.7106 and 10.2.0.5978 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (a) web page, (b) office document, or (c) .rtf file.

01What is this vulnerability?

The WStr::_alloc_iostr_data() function in kso.dll in Kingsoft WPS Office 10.1.0.7106 and 10.2.0.5978 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (a) web page, (b) office document, or (c) .rtf file.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2018-01-25T08:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-05T05:54:53.216Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/Khwarezmia/WPS_POC/tree/master/wps_20180122