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    CVE-2008-1109

    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).

    Published:Jun 4, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Jun 4, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.04236
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnome
    Product
    Evolution
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/30298
    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/
    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
    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/
    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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