Obsidian before 1.2.2 allows calls to unintended APIs (for microphone access, camera…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Obsidian before 1.2.2 allows calls to unintended APIs (for microphone access, camera access, and desktop notification) via an embedded web page.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00474 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-33244
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9w8g-4mjw-jw3p
References
More Obsidian vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-11881 An issue discovered in Obsidian Canvas 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to send desktop… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-01985 Obsidian Local File Disclosure CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-16774 Obsidian 0.14.x and 0.15.x before 0.15.5 allows obsidian://hook-get-address remote code… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-15828 Obsidian before 0.12.12 does not require user confirmation for non-http/https URLs. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-33244 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-33244 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9w8g-4mjw-jw3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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