CVE-2024-3459 json
KioWare for Windows (versions all through 8.34) allows to escape the environment by downloading PDF files, which then by default are opened…
published 2024-05-09 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-32046
- cvss
- 8.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Kioware Kioware
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-424 Improper Protection of Alternate Path
References
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cert.pl
/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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cert.pl
/en/posts/2024/04/CVE-2024-3459
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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kioware.com
/
product
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-3459
- NVD CVE-2024-3459
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