CVE-2008-0072

Evolution format string flaw

Published Mar 6, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 6.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1512-1 New evolution packages fix arbitrary code execution
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-583-1 Evolution vulnerability
References
Link Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00003.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29057 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29163 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29210 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29244 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29258 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29264 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29317 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30437 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30491 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/ cve-icon cve-icon
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml cve-icon cve-icon
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1512 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512491 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:063 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0177.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0178.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28102 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019540 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-583-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0768/references cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41011 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0072 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10701 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0072 cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00190.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00195.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
flexera
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:32 AM
Reserved
Jan 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 6, 2008, 12:44 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Mar 5, 2008, 12:00 AM