CVE-2019-12137

HIGH

Typora <0.9.9.24.6 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-12137. PoCs published by Dhiraj Mishra.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a directory traversal vulnerability in Typora 0.9.9.24.6 on macOS via crafted URIs in shared notes, allowing arbitrary program execution. The PoC demonstrates how an attacker can use file:/// or ../ sequences to traverse directories and execute applications like Calculator.app.

Description

Typora 0.9.9.24.6 on macOS allows directory traversal, for execution of arbitrary programs, via a file:/// or ../ substring in a shared note.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Dhiraj Mishra · textremotemacos
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46932

This exploit leverages a directory traversal vulnerability in Typora 0.9.9.24.6 on macOS via crafted URIs in shared notes, allowing arbitrary program execution. The PoC demonstrates how an attacker can use file:/// or ../ sequences to traverse directories and execute applications like Calculator.app.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Typora 0.9.9.24.6
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a crafted note in Typora · Typora must be configured to allow shared notes
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/typora/typora-issues/issues/2505

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0645
EPSS Percentile 92.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
typora/typora 0.9.9.24.6
Published May 16, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026