VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1108
Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.
HIGH 7.6EPSS 5.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.69% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- gnome/evolution
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30298Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30564
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30571
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30716
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-22/advisory/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0516.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0517.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020169
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42824
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10471
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30298Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30564
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30571
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.