CVE-2008-1109

Evolution 2.22.1 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via iCalendar DESCRIPTION Property

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DESCRIPTION property in an iCalendar attachment, which is not properly handled during a reply in the calendar view (aka the Calendars window).

References (21)

Core 21
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30298
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30564
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30571
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42826
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020170
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30716
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30527
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30702
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10337
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1

Scores

EPSS 0.0424
EPSS Percentile 88.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
gnome/evolution 2.22.1
Published Jun 04, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026