VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-12173
MacDown 0.7.1 (870) allows remote code execution via a file:\\\ URI, with a .app pathname, in the HREF attribute of an A element.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 3.75%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.75%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MacDown 0.7.1 (870) allows remote code execution via a file:\\\ URI, with a .app pathname, in the HREF attribute of an A element. This is different from CVE-2019-12138.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.75% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- macdown project/macdown
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/MacDownApp/macdown/issues/1050Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/MacDownApp/macdown/issues/1050Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.