Vulnerability in Yzane Vscode-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 traver…
EPSS: 0.002 (42.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Yzane Vscode-markdown-pdf — versions 1.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- VDB-274358 | yzane vscode-markdown-pdf Markdown File pathname traversal (vdb-entry)
- VDB-274358 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP) (signature, permissions-required)
- Submit #385634 | yzane Markdown PDF Vscode Extension 1.5.0 Pathname Traversal (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary File Read/… (exploit)
- github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary File Read/… (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7738?
- CVE-2024-7738 is a low-severity vulnerability in Yzane Vscode-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.