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CVE-2008-1108

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote...

7.6 HighFix available

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

Exploit likelihood

5.69%Down 4.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.6

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

Record
CVE-2008-1108
CVSS 2.0
7.6 HighAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

Record
CVE-2008-1108
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1117 No score

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

Record
EUVD-2008-1117
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-839c-2pvm-jv7q No score

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote...

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

Record
GHSA-839c-2pvm-jv7q
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

Record
CVE-2008-1108
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-1108 No score

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1108
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10743-1 No score

evolution-3.40.4-1.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the evolution-3.40.4-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10743-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
evolution
Debian:12
 before 2.22.2-1.1
2.22.2-1.1
evolution
Debian:13
 before 2.22.2-1.1
2.22.2-1.1
evolution
Debian:14
 before 2.22.2-1.1
2.22.2-1.1
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution-help
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution-devel
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution-help
Red Hat:rhel_productivity:5
 before 0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
0:2.12.3-8.el5_2.2
evolution28
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution28-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
0:2.8.0-53.el4_6.3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:1.4.5-22.el3
0:1.4.5-22.el3
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2
evolution
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
evolution-devel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
evolution
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
evolution-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
evolution-devel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es
 before 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2
evolution
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 3.40.4-1.4
3.40.4-1.4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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In short

CVE-2008-1108 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Gnome Evolution, published June 4, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.69%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in evolution 2.22.2-1.1.

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