CVE-2016-4900 (GCVE-0-2016-4900)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-22 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Evernote for Windows versions prior to 6.3 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- Untrusted search path vulnerability
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN03251132/index.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVN |
| http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000206 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNDB |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93572 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| https://evernote.com/security/updates/#win | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evernote | Evernote for Windows |
Affected:
versions prior to 6.3
|
guessed |
Date Public
2016-10-19 00:00
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