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TI-2005-02415 Aliases CVE-2005-2550GHSA-m9j9-chcx-7492

Format string vulnerability in Evolution 1.4 through 2.3.6.1 allows remote attackers to…

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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Format string vulnerability in Evolution 1.4 through 2.3.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the calendar entries such as task lists, which are not properly handled when the user selects the Calendars tab.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04426 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.5VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.6.1VulnerableGNOME
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:267 Released 2005-08-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    Evolution security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 evolution-1.4.5-16, evolution-1.4.5-16.i386, evolution-devel-1.4.5-16 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 evolution-1.4.5-16, evolution-1.4.5-16.i386, evolution-1.4.5-16.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 evolution-2.0.2-16.3, evolution-2.0.2-16.3.i386, evolution-2.0.2-16.3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 evolution-2.0.2-16.3, evolution-2.0.2-16.3.i386, evolution-devel-2.0.2-16.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 evolution-1.4.5-16, evolution-1.4.5-16.i386, evolution-1.4.5-16.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 evolution-2.0.2-16.3, evolution-2.0.2-16.3.i386, evolution-2.0.2-16.3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 evolution-1.4.5-16, evolution-1.4.5-16.i386, evolution-1.4.5-16.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 evolution-2.0.2-16.3, evolution-2.0.2-16.3.i386, evolution-2.0.2-16.3.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:267
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:267

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2550
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9j9-chcx-7492

References

Advisory 6

Other 3

  • TI-2021-02347 GNOME Evolution through 3.38.3 produces a "Valid signature" message for an unknown… CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
  • TI-2008-01063 Heap-based buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2005-00087 Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-08767 camel/providers/imapx/camel-imapx-server.c in the IMAPx component in GNOME… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08919 addressbook/backends/ldap/e-book-backend-ldap.c in Evolution-Data-Server in GNOME… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2008-01062 Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
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Sources

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