CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2008-0072

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Mar 06, 2008 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
6.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
HIGH

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.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Linux_kernel Linux * *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 RedHat evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.1 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 RedHat evolution28-0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.2 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Z Stream RedHat evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.1 *
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 RedHat evolution-0:2.8.0-40.el5_1.1 *
Evolution Ubuntu dapper *
Evolution Ubuntu devel *
Evolution Ubuntu edgy *
Evolution Ubuntu feisty *
Evolution Ubuntu gutsy *
Evolution Ubuntu upstream *

Potential Mitigations

References