Evernote 7.9 on macOS allows attackers to execute arbitrary programs by embedding a…
Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01307 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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-2019-10038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4hwj-vgvq-m592
References
More Evernote vulnerabilities
- 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-2016-04243 Untrusted search path in Evernote for Windows 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
Sources
- CVE-2019-10038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hwj-vgvq-m592 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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