CVE-2023-2971 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2971: Typora Local File Disclosure

Vendor Typora
Product Typora
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published August 19, 2023
Last update October 7, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 19, 2023 CVE published
October 7, 2024 Record updated