Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1109
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).
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2008-1109
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1109
21.82%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 97 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1109
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1109
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-1109
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020170
Access Denied
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Announcement: evolution (SUSE-SA:2008:028) - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111
Mandriva
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: evolution-2.12.3-5.fc8
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42826
Evolution iCalendar DESCRIPTION buffer overflow CVE-2008-1109 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1
USN-615-1: Evolution vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html
Support
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10337
404 Not Found
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html
Support
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml
Evolution: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200806-06) — Gentoo security
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: evolution-2.10.3-10.fc7
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references
Site en construction
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 9 Update: evolution-2.22.2-2.fc9
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