CVE-2011-3201

Description

GNOME Evolution before 3.2.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the attachment parameter to a mailto: URL, which attaches the file to the email.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gnome.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution/commit/?id=0a478083fa31aec0059bc6feacc054226fe55b56 patch vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0516.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82450 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=733504 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=657374 issue tracking
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution/commit/?id=588c410718068388f8ce0004a71c104a4c89cce3 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3201?
CVE-2011-3201 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3201?
To fix CVE-2011-3201, 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-2011-3201 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3201 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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