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CVE-2008-0072

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.

Published

2008-03-06T00:44:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-134

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	*	No
Application	gnome	evolution	≤ 2.12.3	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29057 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29163 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29210 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29244 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29258 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29264 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29317 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30437 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30491 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1512 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512491 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:063 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0177.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0178.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28102 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019540 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-583-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0768/references Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41011 ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10701 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00190.html ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00195.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29057 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29163 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29210 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29244 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29258 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29264 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29317 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30437 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30491 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1512 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512491 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:063 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0177.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0178.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28102 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019540 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-583-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0768/references Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41011 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10701 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00190.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00195.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)