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CVE-2008-0072 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00003.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29057	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29163	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29210	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29244	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29258	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29264	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29317	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30437	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30491	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41011	CVE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10701	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00190.html	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00195.html	CVE
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1512	CVE	Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512491	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:063	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0177.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0178.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28102	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019540	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-583-1	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0768/references	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00003.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29057	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29163	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29210	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29244	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29258	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29264	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29317	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30437	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30491	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41011	[email protected]
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10701	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00190.html	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00195.html	[email protected]
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1512	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512491	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:063	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0177.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0178.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28102	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019540	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-583-1	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0768/references	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-134	Use of Externally-Controlled Format String	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
gnome evolution	<= 2.12.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 6, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]