CVE-2005-2549

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-08-12 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Evolution 1.5 through 2.3.6.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) full vCard data, (2) contact data from remote LDAP servers, or (3) task list data from remote servers.

Affected products

GNOME Evolution: 1.5, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3.1, 2.3.2 (+4)

References

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=112368237712032&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16394
http://secunia.com/advisories/19380
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1016
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:141
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_54_evolution.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-August/msg00031.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-267.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/407789
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14532
http://www.sitic.se/eng/advisories_and_recommendations/sa05-001.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9553

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