CVE-2019-10038 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary programs on macOS by embedding references to local executable files in Evernote notes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-10038?
CVE-2019-10038 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10038?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Evernote Evernote.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-10038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-10038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hwj-vgvq-m592.