Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-38745
Pandoc before 3.1.6 allows arbitrary file write: this can be triggered by providing a crafted image element in the input when generating files via the --extract-media option or outputting to PDF format. This allows an attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files, depending on the privileges of the process running Pandoc. It only affects systems that pass untrusted user input to Pandoc and allow Pandoc to be used to produce a PDF or with the --extract-media option. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-35936 (failure to properly account for double encoded path names).
Products affected by CVE-2023-38745
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pandoc:pandoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-38745
0.03%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-38745
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
1.0
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5.2
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2023-38745
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https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/commit/eddedbfc14916aa06fc01ff04b38aeb30ae2e625
Fix new variant of the vulnerability in CVE-2023-35936. · jgm/pandoc@eddedbf · GitHubPatch
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYP3FKDS3KAYMQUZVVL73IUI4CWSKLKP/
[SECURITY] Fedora 38 Update: pandoc-2.19.2-22.fc38 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00029.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 3507-1] pandoc security updateMailing List
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QI6RBP6ZKVC2OOCV6SU2FUHPMAXDDJFU/
[SECURITY] Fedora 40 Update: patat-0.11.0.0-1.fc40 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JGRJHU2FTSGTHHRTNDF7STEKLKKA25JN/
[SECURITY] Fedora 39 Update: ghc-hakyll-4.16.2.0-4.fc39 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists
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https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/compare/3.1.5...3.1.6
Comparing 3.1.5...3.1.6 · jgm/pandoc · GitHubPatch
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