Format string vulnerability in the emf_multipart_encrypted function in mail/em-format.c in Evolution 2.12.3 and earlier allows remote…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.0% · top 6.6% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-134 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-134 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (28)

• 29258 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29163 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1512 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0178 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 29057 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• VU#512491 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
• USN-583-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:014 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 20080528 rPSA-2008-0105-1 evolution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10701 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 30491 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29210 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 30437 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-2290 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0768 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• GLSA-200803-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 29317 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29264 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:063 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 29244 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0177 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• evolution-emfmultipart-format-string(41011) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-2292 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28102 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 1019540 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 07:32 UTC.