# CVE-2024-5924: Dropbox Desktop Folder Sharing Mark-of-the-Web Bypass Vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-06-13 · Updated: 2024-08-01

## Affected

- Dropbox Dropbox Desktop: 198.4.7615

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dropbox Dropbox Desktop, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-677/

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