RCE in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2023-1003
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Typora up to 1.5.5 on Windows. Affected is an unknown function of the component WSH JScript Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.5.8 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221736.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.004 (29.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Typora
- N/a Typora — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1003?
- CVE-2023-1003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1003?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1003 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.