Evolution: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 200706-02 / evolution
Release Date	June 06, 2007
Latest Revision	June 06, 2007: 01
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
mail-client/evolution	< 2.8.3-r2	>= 2.8.3-r2	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #170879

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been discovered in Evolution allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.

2. Impact Information

Background

Evolution is the mail client of the GNOME desktop environment.

Description

Ulf Harnhammar from Secunia Research has discovered a format string error in the write_html() function in the file calendar/gui/e-cal-component-memo-preview.c.

Impact

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

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Evolution users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/evolution-2.8.3-r2"

4. References

CVE-2007-1002

Updated June 06, 2007

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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