The try_uudecoding function in mail-format.c for Ximian Evolution Mail User Agent 1.2.2…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The try_uudecoding function in mail-format.c for Ximian Evolution Mail User Agent 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malicious uuencoded (UUE) header, possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.16522 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
| cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Ximian |
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Ximian
- cpe:2.3:a:ximian:evolution:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Ximian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:108 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:108 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2003:108 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0128
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4vwm-wf8m-g2v8
References
More Ximian Evolution vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00277 The IMAP Client for Evolution 1.2.4 allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00124 Ximian Evolution Mail User Agent 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00125 The handle_image function in mail-format.c for Ximian Evolution Mail User Agent 1.2.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00281 The IMAP Client for Sylpheed 0.8.11 allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2005-00750 Evolution 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-01684 Evolution 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2003-0128 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0128 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4vwm-wf8m-g2v8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2003-0128 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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