MEDIUM
Evolution format string flaw
Published Mar 6, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.02%
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.
Affected products
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Running on/with
- n/a
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
evolution28-0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Z Stream
evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0178
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
evolution-0:2.8.0-40.el5_1.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0177
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | evolution28-0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Z Stream | evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0178 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | evolution-0:2.8.0-40.el5_1.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0177 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.02% 0.06018
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06018
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.02% (0.06018) | 93.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 6.02% (0.06018) | 92.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.73% (0.04726) | 90.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 16.10% (0.16096) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 13.41% (0.13415) | 93.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.37% (0.12369) | 93.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.06% (0.14065) | 90.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.37% (0.12369) | 93.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2025 | 76.68% (0.76676) | 98.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 69.96% (0.69956) | 98.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.51% (0.77509) | 98.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 66.23% (0.66232) | 98.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 59.53% (0.59530) | 97.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 43.51% (0.43510) | 96.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 44.82% (0.44816) | 96.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (32)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29057 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29210 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29244 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29258 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29264 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29317 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30437 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30491 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1512 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatch
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512491 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:063 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0177.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0178.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28102 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019540 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-583-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0768/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0072 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435759 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41011 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10701 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0072
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00190.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00195.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Mar 6, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 3, 2008
Link CVE-2008-0072
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a