evolution: iCalendar buffer overflow via large timezone specification
Published Jun 4, 2008
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.69%
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
evolution-0:1.4.5-22.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0516
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0516
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
evolution28-0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0515
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Z Stream
evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0517
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
evolution-0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0514
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | evolution-0:1.4.5-22.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | evolution28-0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0515 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.5 Z Stream | evolution-0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0517 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | evolution-0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0514 |
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.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.69% (0.05694) | 92.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.69% (0.05694) | 91.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 4.24% (0.04236) | 88.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.52% (0.05523) | 89.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.94% (0.08939) | 87.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.52% (0.05523) | 89.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 21.24% (0.21238) | 96.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2025 | 24.09% (0.24090) | 96.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 20.30% (0.20296) | 96.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 13.61% (0.13610) | 95.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 10.16% (0.10157) | 93.97th | 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) |
References (28)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30298 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/30716 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-22/advisory/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
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- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0516.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1108 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448540 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42824 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1108
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10471 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1108
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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