CVE-2023-2110

Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/<absolute-path>". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/	Release Notes
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/	Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:obsidian:obsidian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*

History

24 Aug 2023, 14:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.1
CWE		CWE-22
References	~~(MISC) https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/ -~~	(MISC) https://obsidian.md/changelog/2023-05-03-desktop-v1.2.8/ - Release Notes
References	~~(MISC) https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/ -~~	(MISC) https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-2110/ - Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
First Time		Linux Microsoft Apple Obsidian Apple macos Obsidian obsidian Linux linux Kernel Microsoft windows
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:obsidian:obsidian::::::::

19 Aug 2023, 06:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-08-19 06:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14

NVD link : CVE-2023-2110

Mitre link : CVE-2023-2110

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-2110

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

linux

linux_kernel

obsidian

obsidian

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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