Security Updates
Evernote makes products that are the go-to apps for millions of people worldwide accomplishing their most important work. It's important to us that your experience be both private and secure. We proactively test our products for security issues and regularly squash bugs that could create vulnerabilities in our apps.
Here you'll find a list of the most recent security bugs that we've fixed. We'll update this page anytime we release an app that has a security update. (Note: Reporting began on March 1st, 2015. Fixes released prior to this date do not appear.)
To stay up-to-date with security patches, check back here or in our app release notes.
Evernote for Mac
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
MACOSNOTE-28956 | Added com.apple.quarantine attribute to attachment files to prevent potential one click execution. | Evernote for Mac 7.13 GA | ||
MACOSNOTE-28914 | Fixed a potential dylib hijacking issue. | Evernote for Mac 7.12 GA | ||
MACOSNOTE-28840 | Fixed a regression and added the prompt before opening any file:// URIs. | Evernote for Mac 7.10 Beta 1 and 7.9.1 GA | ||
MACOSNOTE-28634 | Fixed a local file path traversal issue on attachment previewing. | Evernote for Mac 7.6 | ||
MACOSNOTE-12400 | Added a prompt before opening any file:// URIs. | Evernote for Mac 6.6 | ||
MACOSNOTE-18729 | Improved NSConnection usage with NSProtocolChecker to protect the cross application IPC channel. | Evernote for Mac 6.3 |
Evernote for Windows
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
WINNOTE-20063 | Fixed a stored cross site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modified external web links. | Evernote for Windows 6.19 GA | ||
WINNOTE-19941 | Fixed a vulnerability in the protocol handler, specifically Evernote client installed on Windows 10, 7 or 2008 can be tricked in arbitrary command execution if the user clicks on a specially crafted URL. | Evernote for Windows 6.18 beta 2 and 6.17.7 GA | ||
WINNOTE-19568, WINNOTE-19620 | Fixed a stored cross site scripting (XSS) issue in rendering attachment filenames. | Evernote for Windows 6.16 beta 1 and 6.16 GA | ||
WINNOTE-19377 | Improved security by always generating HTTPS URLs to Evernote services. | Evernote for Windows 6.15 beta 1 and 6.15 GA | ||
WINNOTE-19299 | Fixed an issue in versions 6.4 - 6.7 where the app would send authentication tokens over HTTP when contacting certain portions of the Evernote Service. The vulnerability did not affect note content, usernames, or passwords and those continued to be securely encrypted in transit. | Evernote for Windows versions 6.7.6 (Hotfix) and 6.8.6 (First GA release) | ||
WINNOTE-15870 | Fixed a potential stored cross site scripting (XSS) issue on Google Drive integration. | Evernote for Windows 6.4 | ||
WINNOTE-15637, WINNOTE-8970 | Fixed DLL hijacking/preloading vulnerabilities on installer and other binaries. | Evernote for Windows 6.3 | ||
WINNOTE-14610 | Delete the local data in the original folder when the local folder configuration is changed. | Evernote for Windows 6.1.2 | ||
WINNOTE-13340, WINNOTE-13475, WINNOTE-13472 | Fixed several stored XSS (cross-site scripting) issues in activity view and other web views. | Evernote for Windows 5.9.5 | ||
WINNOTE-8997 | Added a warning to users before opening local files. | Evernote for Windows 5.8.11 | ||
CE-735 | Fixed a stored XSS (cross-site scripting) issue in Related Context by properly rendering the context note snippet. | Evernote for Windows 5.8.4 |
Evernote for iOS
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
IOSNOTE-27747 | Fixed an issue that saved screenshot might show up prior to PIN lock screen for a short time period. | Evernote for iOS 8.16 | ||
IOSNOTE-28074 | Fixed a PIN lock bypass issue. | Evernote for iOS 8.2 | ||
IOSNOTE-22342 | Updated the keychain items accessibility attribute in iTunes/iCloud backups. | Evernote for iOS 7.14 | ||
IOSNOTE-19688, CP-3280 | Fixed the WebViews that disables same-origin policy using file:// URLs. | Evernote for iOS 7.7.7 | ||
IOSNOTE-19338 | Upgraded vulnerable SDWebImage library to 3.7.2. | Evernote for iOS 7.7.2 |
Evernote for Android
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
DRDNOTE-30711 | Fixed an issue where certain third party content providers were identified by their package names rather than package signatures. | Evernote for Android 8.12.2 | ||
DRDNOTE-31085 | Fixed an issue where the Widget4x1SettingsActivity/Widget4x2SettingsActivity activities may be exploited through a malicious Intent. | Evernote for Android 8.12.2 | ||
DRDNOTE-31086 | Fixed an issue where the NewPhoneMainActivity activity may be exploited through a malicious Intent. | Evernote for Android 8.12.2 | ||
DRDNOTE-31087 | Fixed an issue where the ContractNoUiActivity activity may be exploited through a malicious Intent. | Evernote for Android 8.12.2 | ||
DRDNOTE-31088 | Fixed an issue where the URIBrokerActivity activity may be exploited through a malicious Intent. | Evernote for Android 8.12.2 | ||
DRDNOTE-31089 | Fixed an issue where the AuthorizeThirdPartyAppActivity activity may be exploited through malicious Intent. | Evernote for Android 8.12.2 | ||
DRDNOTE-31090 | Fixed an issue where the ClipActivity activity may be exploited through malicious Intent. | Evernote for Android 8.12.2 | ||
DRDNOTE-31033 | Fixed an issue in an exported Activity that might be exploited through malicious Intent. | Evernote for Android 8.12 | ||
DRDNOTE-30589, DRDNOTE-30753 | Fixed a PIN lock bypass issue. | Evernote for Android 8.9 | ||
DRDNOTE-24142 | Fixed a PIN lock bruteforcing issue. | Evernote for Android 7.9.9 | ||
DRDNOTE-23054 | Fixed a potential stored cross site scripting (XSS) issue on Google Drive integration. | Evernote for Android 7.9.5 | ||
DRDNOTE-20794, DRDNOTE-22660 | Fixed a PIN lock bypass issue. | Evernote for Android 7.9.4 | ||
DRDNOTE-20842 | Fixed an issue that some WebView could ignore SSL certificate errors in debug/internal builds. | Evernote for Android 7.6 | ||
DRDNOTE-9500, DRDNOTE-11183 | Move notes stored in SD card to internal memory. | Evernote for Android 7.0.7 |
Evernote for BlackBerry
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
EFB-1836 | Fixed an issue that PIN lock can be bypassed. | Evernote for BlackBerry 5.6.2 |
Evernote Web Clipper 7
Ticket ID | Description | Affected Browsers | Fixed Release | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CLIPPER-4170 | Fixed a security issue reported by Google. | Chrome | Evernote Web Clipper 7.30.2 | |
CLIPPER-3073 | Fixed several issues by validating events, adding clickjacking protection and etc. | Chrome | Evernote Web Clipper 7.12.2.1 | |
CLIPPER-2582 | Fixed an issue that could cause browser's same origin policy to be bypassed. | Chrome | Evernote Web Clipper 7.11.1 | |
CLIPPER-1371 | Fixed an issue regarding automated notebook suggestions. | Chrome | Evernote Web Clipper 7.2.1 |
Evernote Web Clipper 6 for Chrome
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CC-3860 | Fixed a potential cross site scripting (XSS) issue. | Web Clipper 6 for Chrome 6.13.2 | ||
CC-2561 | Fixed a potential cross site scripting (XSS) issue while clipping from a malicious site. | Web Clipper 6 for Chrome 6.9.2 | ||
CC-1729 | Fixed a potential HTML injection issue through the extension's login page. | Web Clipper 6 for Chrome 6.7 | ||
CC-1693 | Fixed a potential stored cross site scripting (XSS) issue in releated search results. | Web Clipper 6 for Chrome 6.6 |
Evernote Web Clipper 6 for Safari
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
CC-3860 | Fixed a potential cross site scripting (XSS) issue. | Web Clipper 6 for Safari 6.13.2 | ||
SAFARICLIP-992 | Fixed a potential stored cross site scripting (XSS) issue in releated search results. | Web Clipper 6 for Safari 6.7 |
Penultimate for iOS
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
IOSPENULT-4056 | Updated adonit SDK to fetch all web content through HTTPS. | Penultimate for iPad 6.2 |
Evernote Food for iOS
Ticket ID | Description | Fixed Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
IOSFOOD-4320 | Upgraded vulnerable SDWebImage library to 3.7.2. | Evernote Food for iOS 2.5.1 | ||
We have ended support for this product and will not be providing any future security updates. | September 30, 2015 |