Evolution: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Evolution: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Multiple vulnerabilities in Evolution may allow for user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. evolution 2008-06-16 2008-06-16 223963 remote 2.12.3-r2 2.12.3-r2

Evolution is the mail client of the GNOME desktop environment.

Alin Rad Pop (Secunia Research) reported two vulnerabilities in Evolution:

A boundary error exists when parsing overly long timezone strings contained within iCalendar attachments and when the ITip formatter is disabled (CVE-2008-1108).
A boundary error exists when replying to an iCalendar request with an overly long "DESCRIPTION" property while in calendar view (CVE-2008-1109).

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted iCalendar attachment, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Evolution.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Evolution users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/evolution-2.12.3-r2"

CVE-2008-1108 CVE-2008-1109 vorlon vorlon p-y