PT-2024-22699 · Ankitects+1 · Anki+1

Autumn Bee + 2 · Published 2024-07-22 · Updated 2024-10-07 · CVE-2024-29073

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Ankitects Anki version 24.04

Description A vulnerability exists in the handling of Latex, where the verbatim package has been overlooked during sanitization to prevent unsafe commands. This can lead to an arbitrary file read when a specially crafted flashcard is shared by an attacker.

Recommendations For Ankitects Anki version 24.04, consider disabling the use of Latex or restricting the sharing of flashcards until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the verbatim package in Latex distributions 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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-829

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-29073

GHSA-X3R6-CCVQ-CF5V

Affected Products

Anki

Debian

References · 20

• 🔥 https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29073 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-29073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-29073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-x3r6-ccvq-cf5v · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29073 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-29073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-29073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/ankitects/anki/commit/06f7aa393d21d7d5dd8039e15d543b73c3346932 · Note
• https://github.com/ankitects/anki · Note
• https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/3218 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/94170 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/87043 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/87058 · Telegram Post