CVE-2007-1266

Public Exploit

Description

Evolution 2.8.1 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Evolution from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.88% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory coresecurity.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2007-March/030514.html	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2353	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/30/7710/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22760	vdb entry
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=1687	exploit patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/461958/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/24412	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017727	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0835	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1266?: CVE-2007-1266 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1266?: To fix CVE-2007-1266, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1266 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-1266 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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