Evolution 2.2.x and 2.3.x in GNOME 2.7 and 2.8, when "load images if sender in…
Priority LOW 17Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Evolution 2.2.x and 2.3.x in GNOME 2.7 and 2.8, when "load images if sender in addressbook" is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent crash) via a crafted "From" header that triggers an assert error in camel-internet-address.c when a null pointer is used.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02077 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.5 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.6 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.6.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.7 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2789
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wv6-gwv3-gfpm
References
More GNOME Evolution vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2006-2789 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2789 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wv6-gwv3-gfpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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