6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-0072
Evolution Format String Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 6, 2008, 12:44 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:41 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0072 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Gnome evolution
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0072.

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

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0072 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0072 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

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

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10701 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10701 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41011 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41011 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 06, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0072 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-0072 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

77.51 }} 11.28%

score

0.98433

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability