CVE-2011-3201

evolution: mailto URL scheme attachment header improper input validation

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

GNOME Evolution before 3.2.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the attachment parameter to a mailto: URL, which attaches the file to the email.

GNOME Evolution antes de v3.2.3 permite leer archivos de su elección a atacantes remotos con la yuda del usuario local a través del parámetro 'attachment' a una URL mailto: , que adjunta el archivo al correo electrónico.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-08-19 CVE Reserved
2013-03-08 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-356: Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=657374	Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82450	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=733504	2013-02-20
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution/commit/?id=0a478083fa31aec0059bc6feacc054226fe55b56	2023-02-13
https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution/commit/?id=588c410718068388f8ce0004a71c104a4c89cce3	2023-02-13

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0516.html	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3201	2013-02-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Solaris Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris"				11.2 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris" and version "11.2"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				<= 3.0.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version " <= 3.0.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.0.8 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.0.8"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.2 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.2.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.2.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.2.4 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.2.4"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.4 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.4"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.4.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.4.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.4.4 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.4.4"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.4.5 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.4.5"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.4.6 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.4.6"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.5 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				1.11 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "1.11"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.0 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.0.0 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.0.0"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.2 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.3.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.3.2 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.3.2"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.3.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.3.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.3.4 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.3.4"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.3.5 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.3.5"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.3.6 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.3.6"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.3.6.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.3.6.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.3.7 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.3.7"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.4 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.4"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.4.2.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.4.2.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.6 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.6"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.8.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.8.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.10.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.10.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.12 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.12"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.12.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.12.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.22.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.22.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.22.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.22.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.24 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.24"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.24.5 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.24.5"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.26.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.26.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.26.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.26.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.28.3.1 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.28.3.1"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.30.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.30.3"		-		Affected
Gnome Search vendor "Gnome"		Evolution Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution"				2.32.3 Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Evolution" and version "2.32.3"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"				6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0"		-		Affected