CVE-2024-29073: Anki Latex Incomplete Blocklist Vulnerability

July 22, 2024 (updated July 25, 2024)

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-x3r6-ccvq-cf5v
github.com/ankitects/anki
github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/3218
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29073
skerritt.blog/anki-0day
skii.dev/anki-0day
talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2024-1992

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