PT-2019-12652 · Typora · Typora

Rootup · Published 2019-05-16 · Updated 2019-06-13 · CVE-2019-12137

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Typora version 0.9.9.24.6

Description The issue allows directory traversal, enabling the execution of arbitrary programs. This can be achieved by including a file:/// or ../ substring in a shared note.

Recommendations For Typora version 0.9.9.24.6, consider avoiding the use of file:/// or ../ substrings in shared notes until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to shared notes to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-12137

Affected Products

Typora

References · 6

• 🔥 https://github.com/typora/typora-issues/issues/2505 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/46932 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-12137 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-12137 · Security Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153082/Typora-0.9.9.24.6-Directory-Traversal.html · Note
• https://twitter.com/RandomDhiraj/status/1136960564540915712 · Note