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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-4166 · published 6 February 2020

CVE-2013-4166: Gnome evolution information exposure vulnerability

Gnome · Evolution

The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.9% · top 21.3% CWE-200 · Information exposure
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

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

References

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.html Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5 PatchVendor Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627d PatchVendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.html Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5 PatchVendor Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627d PatchVendor Advisory

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