VDB-235270 · CVE-2023-38745 · GCVE-0-2023-38745

Pandoc up to 3.1.5 Image Element privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Pandoc up to 3.1.5. This affects an unknown part of the component Image Element Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-38745. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Pandoc up to 3.1.5. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Image Element Handler. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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).

The weakness was published 07/25/2023 as eddedbfc14916aa06fc01ff04b38aeb30ae2e625. The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-38745 since 07/25/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 3.1.6 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch eddedbfc14916aa06fc01ff04b38aeb30ae2e625 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Name

Pandoc

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Pandoc 3.1.6
Patch: eddedbfc14916aa06fc01ff04b38aeb30ae2e625

Timelineinfo

07/25/2023 🔍
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07/25/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/16/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: eddedbfc14916aa06fc01ff04b38aeb30ae2e625
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235270

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 08:44
Updated: 08/16/2023 14:25
Changes: 07/25/2023 08:44 (41), 08/16/2023 14:25 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103