CVE-2019-12172 is a high-severity arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting Typora 0.9.9.21.1 (1913) on Apple, Linux, and Microsoft platforms. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious file: URL within the HREF attribute of an AREA element, requiring user interaction to trigger. The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates a significant risk, with potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is currently identified, and community discussion is minimal, organizations should still prioritize patching due to the potential for severe consequences.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.9.9.21.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:typora:typora:0.9.9.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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