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TITLE:
Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA29057

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/29057/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
GNOME Evolution 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/5525/
Novell Evolution 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/4558/

DESCRIPTION:
Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Evolution, which
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable
system.

A format string error in the "emf_multipart_encrypted()" function in
mail/em-format.c when displaying data (e.g. the "Version:" field)
from an encrypted e-mail message can be exploited to execute
arbitrary code via a specially crafted e-mail message.

Successful exploitation requires that the user selects a malicious
e-mail message.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.12.3. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not open untrusted e-mail messages.

Various Linux vendors will issue patched versions soon.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Ulf Harnhammar, Secunia Research.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Secunia Research:
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/

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