CVE-2023-33188: Omni-notes is an open source note-taking application for Android

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-33188?

omni notes: upgrade to newer than 6.2.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-33188 being exploited?

CVE-2023-33188 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-33188 affect?

CVE-2023-33188 affects omni notes. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). Omni-notes is an open source note-taking application for Android. The Omni-notes Android app had an insufficient path validation vulnerability when displaying the details of a note received through an externally-provided intent. The paths o

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-33188?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3UPGRADE

CVE-2023-33188 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting omni notes. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Omni-notes is an open source note-taking application for Android. The Omni-notes Android app had an insufficient path validation vulnerability when displaying the details of a note received through an externally-provided intent. The paths of the note's attachments were not properly validated, allowing malicious or compromised applications in the same device to force Omni-notes to copy files from its internal storage to its external storage direct

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 73%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-441, CWE-610
Published	2023-05-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: omninotes

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-05-27 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

omninotes omni notes UPGRADE

Affected: <= 6.2.6

Fixed in: newer than 6.2.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy omni-notes || rpm -q omni-notes || omni-notes --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 6.2.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade omni-notes

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade omni-notes

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-33188?

omni notes: upgrade to newer than 6.2.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-33188 being exploited?

CVE-2023-33188 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-33188 affect?

CVE-2023-33188 affects omni notes. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). Omni-notes is an open source note-taking application for Android. The Omni-notes Android app had an insufficient path validation vulnerability when displaying the details of a note received through an externally-provided intent. The paths o

How urgent is CVE-2023-33188?

Priority 29/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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