CVE-2019-20374
A mutation cross-site scripting (XSS) issue in Typora through 0.9.9.31.2 on macOS and through 0.9.81 on Linux leads to Remote Code Execution through Mermaid code blocks. To exploit this vulnerability, one must open a file in Typora. The XSS vulnerability is then triggered due to improper HTML sanitization. Given that the application is based on the Electron framework, the XSS leads to remote code execution in an unsandboxed environment.
Published:Jan 9, 2020
Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
EPS:Jan 9, 2020
EPSS Score:0.02172
CVSS Score:9.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Apple
Product
Macos
Apple
Macos
Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
Vendor
Typora
Product
Typora
Typora
Typora
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
