CVE-2023-2971

Published: Aug 19, 2023Modified: Nov 21, 2024

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

Improper path handling in Typora before 1.7.0-dev on Windows and Linux allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "typora://app/typemark/". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Typora, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Typora.

Affected (1)

Products: Typora: Typora

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Typora Typora	Up to 1.6.7

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	All versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

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://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2971/

Source: info@starlabs.sg

ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2971/

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

ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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