// For flags

CVE-2008-1109

evolution: iCalendar buffer overflow via large description parameter

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Heap-based buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DESCRIPTION property in an iCalendar attachment, which is not properly handled during a reply in the calendar view (aka the Calendars window).

Desbordamiento de Búfer basado en montículo en Evolution 2.22.1 permite a atacantes remotos asistidos por el usuario, ejecutar código arbitrariamente mediante una propiedad DESCRIPTION larga en un adjunto iCalendar, que no es gestionado correctamente durante una respuesta en la vista de calendario (también conocida como ventana de Calendarios).

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-02-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-06-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-06 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
References (23)
URL Tag Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/30527 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30564 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30571 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30702 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30716 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527 Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020170 Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42826 Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10337 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/30298 2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-23/advisory 2017-09-29
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml 2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111 2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html 2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html 2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1 2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html 2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html 2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html 2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1109 2008-06-04
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448541 2008-06-04
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnome
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 Evolution
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 2.22.1
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.22.1"
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Affected