Path Traversal in Yzane Markdown Pdf
CVE-2024-7738
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Yzane Markdown Pdf — versions 1.5.0
- Yzane Vscode-Markdown-Pdf — versions 1.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary File Read/… (exploit, Broken Link)
- github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary File Read/… (exploit, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7738?
- CVE-2024-7738 is a low-severity vulnerability in Yzane Markdown Pdf, classified under CWE-21. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7738?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7738 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.