CVE-2020-11879
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CVE-2020-11879 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in GNOME Evolution before 3.35.91. By using the proprietary (non-RFC6068) "mailto?attach=..." parameter, a website (or other source of mailto links) can make Evolution attach local files or directories to a composed email message without showing a warning to the user, as demonstrated by an attach=. EPSS estimates a 2.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME Evolution before 3.35.91. By using the proprietary (non-RFC6068) "mailto?attach=..." parameter, a website (or other source of mailto links) can make Evolution attach local files or directories to a composed email message without showing a warning to the user, as demonstrated by an attach=. value.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Evolution | < 3.35.91 |
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/blob/master/NEWSThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/issues/784Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/blob/master/NEWSThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/issues/784Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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