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CVE-2008-0072

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Mar 06, 2008 | Modified: Apr 09, 2025
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
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0072
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/134.html

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

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Linux_kernelLinux**
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatevolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4RedHatevolution28-0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.2*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Z StreamRedHatevolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.1*
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5RedHatevolution-0:2.8.0-40.el5_1.1*
EvolutionUbuntudapper*
EvolutionUbuntudevel*
EvolutionUbuntuedgy*
EvolutionUbuntufeisty*
EvolutionUbuntugutsy*
EvolutionUbuntuupstream*

Potential Mitigations

References

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