vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2020-11879): evolution vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Apr 17, 2020 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Apr 17, 2020
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jun 26, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in GNOME Evolution before 3.35.91. By using the proprietary (non-RFC6068) "mailto?attach=..." parameter, a website (or other source of mailto links) can make Evolution attach local files or directories to a composed email message without showing a warning to the user, as demonstrated by an attach=. value.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2020-11879
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-11879
- URL-https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/blob/master/NEWS
- URL-https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/-/commit/6489f20d6905cc797e2b2581c415e558c457caa7
- URL-https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution/issues/784
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11879
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