The Mailer component in Evolution 2.26.1 and earlier uses world-readable permissions for…
Priority LOW 12CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Mailer component in Evolution 2.26.1 and earlier uses world-readable permissions for the .evolution directory, and certain directories and files under .evolution/ related to local mail, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0044 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.26.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.26.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.12 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.24 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.12 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.24 Vulnerable ·GNOME
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1631
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8vh-phfc-qrw2
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-2009-1631 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1631 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8vh-phfc-qrw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1631 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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