MacDown 0.7.1 (870) allows remote code execution via a file:\\\...

8.8 CVSS

Vulnerability Description

MacDown 0.7.1 (870) allows remote code execution via a file:\\\ URI, with a .app pathname, in the HREF attribute of an A element. This is different from CVE-2019-12138.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

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Credits & Attribution

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References

https://github.com/MacDownApp/macdown/issues/1050

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CVE-2019-12138

MacDown 0.7.1 allows directory traversal, for execution of arbitrary programs,...

High 7.8

Affected Vendor

macdown project

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Affected Software

macdown

Vulnerable Versions:

0.7.1

Timeline

Official Publish: May 17th, 2019

Last Modified: August 4th, 2024

Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.