CVE-2023-2971

MEDIUM EPSS 35.6%

Published Aug 19, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago

6.5 CVSS 3.1

Medium

Published Aug 19, 2023 2y ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score

6.5

Exploitability

2.8

Impact

3.6

Vector string

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

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction Required

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

35.6% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

Public Exploit Known

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 3

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
typora	typora	*	≤1.6.7
linux	linux_kernel	*	any
microsoft	windows	*	any

References 1

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

ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.