6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-29073
Anki Latex File Read Vulnerability
Description

An vulnerability in the handling of Latex exists in Ankitects Anki 24.04. When Latex is sanitized to prevent unsafe commands, the verbatim package, which comes installed by default in many Latex distributions, has been overlooked. A specially crafted flashcard can lead to an arbitrary file read. An attacker can share a flashcard to trigger this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

July 22, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 18, 2024, 6:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-29073 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-29073 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 Ankitects anki
1 Ankiweb anki
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago
15 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : July 9, 2020, 12:10 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-29073 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-29073 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.

  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE NIST CWE-829
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2024

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

    Sep. 11, 2024

    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://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992 No Types Assigned https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ankiweb:anki:24.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference Talos https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Talos https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An vulnerability in the handling of Latex exists in Ankitects Anki 24.04. When Latex is sanitized to prevent unsafe commands, the verbatim package, which comes installed by default in many Latex distributions, has been overlooked. A specially crafted flashcard can lead to an arbitrary file read. An attacker can share a flashcard to trigger this vulnerability.
    Added Reference Talos https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Talos CWE-829
    Added CVSS V3.1 Talos AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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