MacDown 0.7.1 Shared Note directory traversal

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in MacDown 0.7.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Shared Note Handler. The manipulation with the input value file:/// leads to a directory traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 05/16/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-12138 since 05/16/2019. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Class: Directory traversal (CWE-22)
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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0-Day Time: ?05/16/2019 Advisory disclosed
05/16/2019 +0 days CVE assigned
05/17/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
05/17/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateCVE: CVE-2019-12138 (?)Created: 05/17/2019 07:27 AM
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