Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2024 · Assigned by talos
CVE-2024-29073
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Anki from Ankitects. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 11.8% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | anki | 24.6 | GHSA-x3r6-ccvq-cf5v |
| PyPI | anki | 24.6 | PYSEC-2026-1118 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | anki | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29073 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | anki | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-29073 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-829 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N