6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-2971
Typora Local File Access and Exfiltration Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 19, 2023, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2023, 8:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-2971 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Typora typora
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-2971.

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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-2971 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-2971 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2971/ No Types Assigned https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2971/ Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:typora:typora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 1.6.7 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-2971 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.03%

score

0.52120

percentile

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