# 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 attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-03-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

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

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