SB2018110807 - Code injection in Evernote
Published: November 8, 2018 Updated: November 8, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018110807
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Code injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18524)
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening an Evernote note in presentation mode, add a picture to a note, rename it and inject JavaScript code instead of a name.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal arbitrary local files and execute commands.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.