GNOME Evolution through 3.28.2 is prone to OpenPGP signatures being spoofed for arbitrary…
Priority LOW 34CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
GNOME Evolution through 3.28.2 is prone to OpenPGP signatures being spoofed for arbitrary messages using a specially crafted email that contains a valid signature from the entity to be impersonated as an attachment.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02443 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
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
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:1600 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Moderateevolution security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) evolution-data-server-doc-3.28.5-13.el8, evolution-data-server-perl-3.28.5-13.el8, evolution-data-server-tests-3.28.5-13.el8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) evolution-3.28.5-12.el8, evolution-bogofilter-3.28.5-12.el8, evolution-data-server-3.28.5-13.el8 +8
- RHSA-2020:1080 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Moderateevolution security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) atk-2.28.1-2.el7, evolution-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-data-server-3.28.5-4.el7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) atk-devel-2.28.1-2.el7, evolution-bogofilter-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-data-server-devel-3.28.5-4.el7 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) atk-2.28.1-2.el7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) atk-devel-2.28.1-2.el7, evolution-data-server-3.28.5-4.el7, evolution-data-server-devel-3.28.5-4.el7 +4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) atk-2.28.1-2.el7, atk-2.28.1-2.el7.ppc, atk-devel-2.28.1-2.el7 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) evolution-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-bogofilter-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-data-server-devel-3.28.5-4.el7 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) atk-2.28.1-2.el7, atk-devel-2.28.1-2.el7, evolution-3.28.5-8.el7 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) evolution-bogofilter-3.28.5-8.el7, evolution-data-server-doc-3.28.5-4.el7, evolution-data-server-perl-3.28.5-4.el7 +5
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1600 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1600 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1080 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-15587
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9p6f-v932-mfxm
References
Advisory 9
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190426 [SECURITY] [DLA 1766-1] evolution security update
- [oss-security] 20190430 Spoofing OpenPGP and S/MIME Signatures in Emails (multiple clients)
- 20190430 OpenPGP and S/MIME signature forgery attacks in multiple email clients
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152703/Johnny-You-Are-Fired.html
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1431
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1453
- USN-3998-1
- DSA-4457
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1528
Sources
- CVE-2018-15587 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-15587 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9p6f-v932-mfxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-15587 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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