Path Traversal in Evernote

CVE-2019-10038

Evernote 7.9 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary programs by embedding a reference to a local executable file such as the /Applications/Calculator.app/Contents/MacOS/Calculator file.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.013 (67.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Evernote — versions 7.9
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10038?
CVE-2019-10038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Evernote, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-31.
How severe is CVE-2019-10038?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-10038 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.