# CVE-2008-1108: Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a lon

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30298
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30564
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0516.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30571
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10471
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30716
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-22/advisory/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30527
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020169
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30702
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0517.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42824

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