CVE-2008-0072

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.

• CWE-134

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

Published

Mar 6, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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