Ximian Evolution up to 1.2.2 Uuencoded Header mail-format.c try_uudecoding memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Ximian Evolution up to 1.2.2. This affects the function try_uudecoding of the file mail-format.c of the component Uuencoded Header Handler. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2003-0128. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Ximian Evolution up to 1.2.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function try_uudecoding of the file mail-format.c of the component Uuencoded Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The try_uudecoding function in mail-format.c for Ximian Evolution Mail User Agent 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malicious uuencoded (UUE) header, possibly triggering a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was published 03/24/2003 by Alberto Solino with CORE Security Technologies (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0128 since 03/13/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14029 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : evolution (MDKSA-2003:045)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (22370), Tenable (14029) and SecurityFocus (BID 7117†). Similar entries are available at VDB-20216 and VDB-20217. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 14029
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : evolution (MDKSA-2003:045)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/17/2003 +4 days 🔍
03/24/2003 +7 days 🔍
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04/15/2003 +22 days 🔍
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08/08/2014 +3660 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Alberto Solino
Organization: CORE Security Technologies
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0128 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0128
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20215

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SecurityFocus: 7117 - Ximian Evolution UUEncoding Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2014 11:37
Updated: 10/14/2024 22:41
Changes: 08/08/2014 11:37 (66), 04/22/2019 12:30 (2), 10/14/2024 22:41 (25)
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Cache ID: 216:370:103

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