Path Traversal in Linux Kernel
CVE-2023-2316
Improper path handling in Typora before 1.6.7 on Windows and Linux allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "typora://app/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Typora, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Typora.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- Typora — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.typora.io/What's-New-1.6/ (release-notes, Vendor Advisory)
- starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2316/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-2316?
- CVE-2023-2316 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2023-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-2316?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.