CVE-2023-2971

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2971/	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:typora:typora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

24 Aug 2023, 20:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:typora:typora:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
CWE		CWE-22
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.5
First Time		Linux Microsoft Microsoft windows Typora typora Typora Linux linux Kernel
References	~~(MISC) https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2971/ -~~	(MISC) https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2971/ - Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

20 Aug 2023, 00:48

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-08-19 06:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 20:33

NVD link : CVE-2023-2971

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2971

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2971

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

microsoft

windows

typora

typora

CWE

CWE-22

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

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