CVE-2023-31275

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Published Nov 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

An uninitialized pointer use vulnerability exists in the functionality of WPS Office 11.2.0.11537 that handles Data elements in an Excel file. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

WPS

WPS Office

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.2.0.11537`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:kingsoft:wps_office:11.2.0.11537:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-35589	An uninitialized pointer use vulnerability exists in the functionality of WPS Office 11.2.0.11537 that handles Data elements in an Excel file. A specially crafted malformed file can lead to remote code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.692% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748

History

Nov 10, 2026 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Nov 4, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1748

Subscriptions

Kingsoft Wps Office

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 25, 2026, 5:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Nov 27, 2023, 3:34 PM
Updated: Feb 25, 2026, 5:20 PM
Reserved: May 8, 2023, 4:03 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:16 PM

Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:16 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 27, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:56 AM

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