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TI-2016-04243 Aliases CVE-2016-4900GHSA-fm94-qrgp-p6gf

Untrusted search path in Evernote for Windows

Priority LOW 37CWE-426Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Evernote for Windows versions prior to 6.3 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01534 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Evernote for Windows (Evernote): 6.3

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EvernoteEvernote for Windowsbefore 6.36.3Patch availableCNA
  • Evernote for Windows VendorEvernote Affected before 6.3 Fixed in 6.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:evernote:evernote:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*up to 6.2.1VulnerableEvernote
  • cpe:2.3:a:evernote:evernote:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Evernote

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Evernote for Windows (Evernote) Fixed in 6.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4900
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fm94-qrgp-p6gf

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2023-27638 An issue in Evernote Evernote for MacOS v.10.68.2 allows a remote attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-13291 An issue was found in the Evernote client for Windows 10, 7, and 2008 in the protocol… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-12719 Evernote before 7.13 GA on macOS allows code execution because the com.apple.quarantine… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-07365 Evernote 7.9 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary programs by embedding a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-14219 In Evernote before 7.6 on macOS, there is a local file path traversal issue in attachment… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-04440 Evernote prior to 5.5.1 has insecure password change CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
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Sources

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