CVE-2024-53268
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CVE-2024-53268 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Joplin is an open source, privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. In affected versions attackers are able to abuse the fact that openExternal is used without any filtering of URI schemes to obtain remote code execution in Windows environments. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Joplin is an open source, privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. In affected versions attackers are able to abuse the fact that openExternal is used without any filtering of URI schemes to obtain remote code execution in Windows environments. This issue has been addressed in version 3.0.3 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joplin Project | Joplin | < 3.0.3 |
References
- https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/security/advisories/GHSA-pc5v-xp44-5mgvExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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