9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-1109
Evolution Heap-based Remote Code Execution
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).

INFO

Published Date :

June 4, 2008, 8:32 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:43 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1109 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 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-2008-1109.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30298 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30527
http://secunia.com/advisories/30564
http://secunia.com/advisories/30571
http://secunia.com/advisories/30702
http://secunia.com/advisories/30716
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-23/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020170
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42826
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10337
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30298 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30527
http://secunia.com/advisories/30564
http://secunia.com/advisories/30571
http://secunia.com/advisories/30702
http://secunia.com/advisories/30716
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-23/advisory/ Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020170
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42826
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10337
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html

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  • 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/2008-06/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30298
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30527
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30564
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30571
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30702
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30716
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-23/advisory/
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020170
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42826
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10337
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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:10337 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10337 [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/42826 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42826 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 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.
Exploit Prediction

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

20.37 }} -1.45%

score

0.96356

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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