Evernote 7.9 on MacOS Reference Calculator path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Evernote 7.9 on MacOS. This affects an unknown part of the file /Applications/Calculator.app/Contents/MacOS/Calculator of the component Reference Handler. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-10038. The attack needs to be approached locally. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Evernote 7.9 on MacOS. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the file /Applications/Calculator.app/Contents/MacOS/Calculator of the component Reference Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 04/18/2019. The weakness was presented 05/31/2019. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-10038 since 03/25/2019. An attack has to be approached locally. A authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 43 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (46724). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/25/2019 🔍
04/18/2019 +24 days 🔍
05/31/2019 +43 days 🔍
06/01/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/10/2025 +2050 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: drive.google.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-10038 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-10038
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135753
OSVDB: - Evernote directory traversal

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2019 08:02
Updated: 01/10/2025 21:18
Changes: 06/01/2019 08:02 (39), 06/17/2020 14:20 (17), 09/25/2023 13:24 (3), 06/28/2024 11:23 (22), 01/10/2025 21:18 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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