CVE-2024-7738 yzane vscode-markdown-pdf Markdown File pathname traversal
A local attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the vscode-markdown-pdf extension to read arbitrary files from the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-7738?
CVE-2024-7738 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in yzane vscode-markdown-pdf, published on 13 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in yzane vscode-markdown-pdf 1.5.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation leads to pathname traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yzane Markdown Pdf.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7738 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-2024-7738 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-7738 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-4r4v-2j2q-ch33.