JVN#03251132
Installer of Evernote for Windows may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries
Overview
The installer of Evernote for Windows may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries.
Products Affected
- Evernote for Windows versions prior to 6.3
Description
The installer of Evernote for Windows contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries.
Impact
Arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
Solution
Use the Latest Installer
Use the latest installer according to the information provided by the developer.
The developer states that this vulnerability has been addressed in Evernote for Windows 6.3.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| Evernote | Evernote Product Security Updates WINNOTE-15637 |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
| Attack Vector(AV) | Physical (P) | Local (L) | Adjacent (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Low (L) | ||
| Privileges Required(PR) | High (H) | Low (L) | None (N) | |
| User Interaction(UI) | Required (R) | None (N) | ||
| Scope(S) | Unchanged (U) | Changed (C) | ||
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) | |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Low (L) | High (H) |
| Access Vector(AV) | Local (L) | Adjacent Network (A) | Network (N) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Complexity(AC) | High (H) | Medium (M) | Low (L) |
| Authentication(Au) | Multiple (M) | Single (S) | None (N) |
| Confidentiality Impact(C) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Integrity Impact(I) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
| Availability Impact(A) | None (N) | Partial (P) | Complete (C) |
Comment
This analysis assumes that the user is tricked into placing a malicious DLL file prepared by an attacker in a specific folder.
Credit
Takashi Yoshikawa of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert |
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| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2016-4900 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2016-000206 |