CVE-2024-29073 json
Anki Latex Incomplete Blocklist Vulnerability
published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-x3r6-ccvq-cf5v , PYSEC-2026-1118 , EUVD-2024-2446
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.8%
- EPSS 11.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2y ago
Exploit prediction
11.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | anki | <24.6 |
24.6 |
Affected products
- Ankitects Anki
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
References
-
github.com
/ankitects/anki/pull/3218
web
-
github.com
/ankitects/anki/commit/06f7aa393d21d7d5dd8039e15d543b73c3346932
web
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992
web, exploit, third-party-advisory
- talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29073
advisory
-
github.com
/ankitects/anki
package
-
skerritt.blog
/anki-0day
web
-
skii.dev
/anki-0day
web
-
pypi.org
/project/anki
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-x3r6-ccvq-cf5v
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-29073
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x3r6-ccvq-cf5v
- NVD CVE-2024-29073
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1118
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