CVE-2005-2550 describes a format string vulnerability in Evolution versions 1.4 through 2.3.6.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious calendar entries that are improperly processed when a user selects the Calendars tab. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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