PatchTheCVEmacdown vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting macdown, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
macdown has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 0. Most recent: 2019-05-18. Highest priority: CVE-2019-12173 (score 58/100).
- CVE-2019-12173 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE MacDown 0.7.1 (870) allows remote code execution via a file:\\\ URI, with a .app pathname, in the HREF attribu
- CVE-2019-12138 HIGH 7.8 DOWNGRADE MacDown 0.7.1 allows directory traversal, for execution of arbitrary programs, via a file:/// or ../ substring
FAQ
How do I fix macdown vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is macdown being exploited right now?
None of the tracked macdown CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which macdown CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2019-12173 currently ranks highest (58/100): MacDown 0.7.1 (870) allows remote code execution via a file:\\\ URI, with a .app pathname, in the HREF attribu.