CVE-2019-12137 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can execute arbitrary programs on macOS via directory traversal in shared notes, requiring users to open malicious content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-12137?
CVE-2019-12137 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Typora 0.9.9.24.6 on macOS allows directory traversal, for execution of arbitrary programs, via a file:/// or ../ substring in a shared note.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12137?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Typora Typora.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12137?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-12137 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12137 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qpr-j9ww-x44p.