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Critical
CVE-2008-1109
Heap-based buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers...
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DESCRIPTION property in an iCalendar attachment, which is not properly handled during a reply in the calendar view (aka the Calendars window).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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-2008-0515.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30571
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42826
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020170
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-23/advisory/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30527
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30702
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10337
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.22.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 4th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.