Path Traversal in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-2110
Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.003 (25.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- info@starlabs.sg (release-notes, Release Notes)
- info@starlabs.sg (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2110?
- CVE-2023-2110 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2110?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.