CVE-2024-29073
Anki Latex Incomplete Blocklist Vulnerability
5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 11.5%
Description
An vulnerability in the handling of Latex exists in Ankitects Anki 24.04. When Latex is sanitized to prevent unsafe commands, the verbatim package, which comes installed by default in many Latex distributions, has been overlooked. A specially crafted flashcard can lead to an arbitrary file read. An attacker can share a flashcard to trigger this vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-29073
To remediate CVE-2024-29073, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 24.6 or later
- —upgrade to 24.6 or later
Is CVE-2024-29073 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 11.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 24.6
- from 0, < 24.6
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 4.0 | — | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |