CVE-2024-7738

Name: CVE-2024-7738
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-13T19:15:17.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-7738 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in yzane vscode-markdown-pdf 1.5.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in yzane vscode-markdown-pdf 1.5.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation leads to pathname traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

4.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.30%

21.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yzane	Markdown Pdf	1.5.0

References

https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/file_read_report.mdBroken Link
https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/poc_arbitrary_file_read.mp4Broken Link
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274358Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.274358Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.385634Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 13, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-7738?

How severe is CVE-2024-7738?

CVE-2024-7738 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7738?

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Source: NVD / NIST