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CVE-2020-11879

Published: Apr 17, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11879
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

An issue was discovered in GNOME Evolution before 3.35.91. By using the proprietary (non-RFC6068) mailto?attach=… parameter, a website (or other source of mailto links) can make Evolution attach local files or directories to a composed email message without showing a warning to the user, as demonstrated by an attach=. value.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
EvolutionGnome*3.35.91 (excluding)
EvolutionUbuntubionic*
EvolutionUbuntueoan*
EvolutionUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
EvolutionUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
EvolutionUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
EvolutionUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
EvolutionUbuntufocal*
EvolutionUbuntugroovy*
EvolutionUbuntuhirsute*
EvolutionUbuntuimpish*
EvolutionUbuntujammy*
EvolutionUbuntukinetic*
EvolutionUbuntutrusty*
EvolutionUbuntuupstream*
EvolutionUbuntuxenial*

References

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