CVE-2008-0072

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.37% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0072?
CVE-2008-0072 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0072?
To fix CVE-2008-0072, 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-2008-0072 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0072 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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