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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0072 · published 6 March 2008

CVE-2008-0072: Gnome evolution vulnerability

Gnome · Evolution

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.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 6.0% · top 6.9% CWE-134 · CWE-134
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
6.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
56References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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