CVE-2008-0072

N/A Unknown
Published: March 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

56 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.7%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

gnome linux

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