CVE-2008-0072

Evolution < 2.12.3 - Remote Code Execution via Encrypted Message Format String

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Format string vulnerability in the emf_multipart_encrypted function in mail/em-format.c in Evolution 2.12.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted encrypted message, as demonstrated using the Version field.

References (28)

Core 28
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29258
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1512
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0178.html
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512491
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-583-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10701
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30491
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29210
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29163
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29057
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30437
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0768/references
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29317
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29264
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:063
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29244
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0177.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41011
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28102
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019540

Scores

EPSS 0.1610
EPSS Percentile 94.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (1)
gnome/evolution < 2.12.3
Published Mar 06, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026