CVE-2019-17051
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2019 at 07:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorEvernote
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
Evernote before 7.13 GA on macOS allows code execution because the com.apple.quarantine attribute is not used for attachment files, as demonstrated by a one-click attack involving a drag-and-drop operation on a crafted Terminal file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 7.13
Affected range stops below 7.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://evernote.com/security/updates#MACOSNOTE-28956x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG2tKlZX5bgCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732
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