CVE-2013-4166
The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.89% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- gnome/evolution · gnome/evolution data server · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627dPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627dPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.