CVE-2019-12173

Published: May 18, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

MacDown 0.7.1 (870) allows remote code execution via a file:\\\ URI, with a .app pathname, in the HREF attribute of an A element. This is different from CVE-2019-12138.

Affected (1)

Products: Macdown Project: Macdown

Macdown Project

1 product

Macdown

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Macdown Project Macdown	Version 0.7.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://github.com/MacDownApp/macdown/issues/1050

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/MacDownApp/macdown/issues/1050

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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