What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-10038?

CVE-2019-10038 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-10038?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-10038. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.3%.

Evernote CVE-2019-10038

HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2019-05-31 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Apple Evernote

7.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

May 31, 2019 - 22:29 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. 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. Affected products include: Evernote.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.