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 :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected evolution packages.
- If necessary, update the evolution-devel and/or evolution-help packages.
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1109 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-2008-1109
weaknesses.
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).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-1109 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-1109 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.
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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
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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
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.24 }} -1.29%
score
0.88289
percentile