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CVE-2023-2110

HIGH CVSS: 8.2 Published: 2023-08-19 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper path handling in Obsidian desktop before 1.2.8 on Windows, Linux and macOS allows a crafted webpage to access local files and exfiltrate them to remote web servers via "app://local/". This vulnerability can be exploited if a user opens a malicious markdown file in Obsidian, or copies text from a malicious webpage and paste it into Obsidian.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft WindowsLinux Linux KernelObsidian ObsidianApple Macos

Weakness Type

CWE-22, CWE-22

References