HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-7738
HIGH

CVE-2024-7738

CWE-21Published: August 13, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in yzane vscode-markdown-pdf 1.5.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Markdown File Handler. The manipulation leads to pathname traversal. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-7738 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

yzane1 product(s)
markdown pdf
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.274358
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.385634

All References (5)

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https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/file_read_report.mdBroken Link
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https://github.com/abhi-ingle/Vulnerability-Research/blob/main/POC/Arbitrary%20File%20Read/poc_arbitrary_file_read.mp4Broken Link
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274358Permissions Required
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https://vuldb.com/?id.274358Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.385634Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-7738
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-21
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 13, 2024

Related CVEs (CWE-21)

CVE-2016-1505
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CVE-2016-15017
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CVE-2019-11626
5.3
CVE-2015-10030
5.3
CVE-2014-2232
5.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-7738 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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