Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2550
CVE-2005-2550
Description
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.
Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
13- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/16394nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19380nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1016nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_54_evolution.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-August/msg00031.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-267.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/407789nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14532nvd
- www.sitic.se/eng/advisories_and_recommendations/sa05-001.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10880nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/166-1/nvd
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