CVE-2024-5924

Dropbox Desktop Folder Sharing Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Vulnerability

Published Jun 13, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Dropbox Desktop Folder Sharing Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass the Mark-of-the-Web protection mechanism on affected installations of Dropbox Desktop. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of shared folders. When syncing files from a shared folder belonging to an untrusted account, the Dropbox desktop application does not apply the Mark-of-the-Web to the local files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-23991.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-47053 Dropbox Desktop Folder Sharing Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass the Mark-of-the-Web protection mechanism on affected installations of Dropbox Desktop. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of shared folders. When syncing files from a shared folder belonging to an untrusted account, the Dropbox desktop application does not apply the Mark-of-the-Web to the local files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-23991.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Dropbox dropbox Desktop
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:dropbox:dropbox_desktop:198.4.7615:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Dropbox dropbox Desktop
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
zdi
Published
Updated
Aug 1, 2024, 9:25 PM
Reserved
Jun 12, 2024, 7:05 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 13, 2024, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:16 AM