CVE-2026-104078
Obsidian Desktop before 1.14.0 contains a filter bypass vulnerability in the bundled MathJax 3.2.2 Safe component that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by embedding a crafted \href value with a TAB byte in the URL scheme, causing filterURL to produce an empty protocol that bypasses the configured safeProtocols restrictions. Attackers can craft a note containing a malicious MathJax formula that renders as a javascript: URL anchor, which when clicked by the victim in Live Preview executes in the Node-integration-enabled vault renderer via require('child_process'), achieving arbitrary operating system command execution as the desktop user.
Published:Oct 8, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 27, 2026
EPS:Oct 8, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00168
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Obsidian
Product
Obsidian
Obsidian
Obsidian
Vendor
Obsidian
Product
Obsidian Desktop
Obsidian
Obsidian Desktop
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Attack Vector
Network
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Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Scope
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Integrity
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Availability
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