Description
Evolution 2.8.1 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Evolution from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Gerardo Richarte · pythonremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29691
References (9)
Core 9
Core References
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2007-March/030514.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2353
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/30/7710/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22760
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=1687
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24412
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017727
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0835
Scores
EPSS
0.0480
EPSS Percentile
89.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
gnome/evolution
< 2.8.1
Published
Mar 06, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026