GNOME Evolution emf_multipart_encrypted() format string
| evolution-emfmultipart-format-string (41011) |  High Risk |
Description:
GNOME Evolution could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string error in the emf_multipart_encrypted() function while displaying data in the Version: field. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted email message containing malicious format specifiers, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Evolution (2.22.0 or later), available from the Evolution Web site. See References.
References:
- Evolution Web site: Evolution Overview.
- Secunia Research 05/03/2008: Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability.
- ASA-2008-103: evolution security update (RHSA-2008-0177)
- BID-28102: Gnome Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0072: 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.
- DSA-1512: evolution -- format string attack
- GLSA-200803-12: Evolution: Format string vulnerability
- MDVSA-2008:063: Updated Evolution packages fix critical vulnerability
- RHSA-2008-0177: Critical: evolution security update
- RHSA-2008-0178: Critical: evolution security update
- SA29057: Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019540: Evolution Format String Bug in Encrypted E-mail emf_multipart_encrypted() Function Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2008:014: Evolution security problem
- US-CERT VU#512491: GNOME Evolution format string vulnerability
- USN-583-1: Evolution vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0768: Evolution Encrypted Message Remote Format String Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo Linux
- GNOME GNOME Evolution 2.12.3
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell SLE SDK 10
- Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.5.z ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.5.z AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
Reported:
Mar 05, 2008
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