Path Traversal in Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2019-12172

Typora 0.9.9.21.1 (1913) allows arbitrary code execution via a modified file: URL syntax in the HREF attribute of an AREA element, as demonstrated by file:\\\ on macOS or Linux, or file://C| on Windows. This is different from CVE-2019-12137.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.018 (77.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-12172: held from 0.018 to 0.018.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12172?
CVE-2019-12172 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-12172?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.