CVE-2023-31194 Memory corruption in Diagon

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious markdown file in Diagon.

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-2023-31194?

CVE-2023-31194 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Diagon, published on 5 Jul 2023. 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

An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the GraphPlanar::Write functionality of Diagon v1.0.139. A specially crafted markdown file can lead to memory corruption. A victim would need to open a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-129, CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31194?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Diagon Project Diagon.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2023-31194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f74j-v9xm-xxwc.

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