# CVE-2005-2550: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in Evolution by sending malicious calendar entries that require user interaction to view.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2550, GHSA-m9j9-chcx-7492

## What is CVE-2005-2550?

CVE-2005-2550 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2550?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gnome Evolution.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-2550?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2005-2550 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-12422](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-12422/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2008-1109](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1109/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2009-3721](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3721/): Path traversal in ytnef (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2008-1108](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1108/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.6)
- [CVE-2013-4166](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4166/): Information disclosure in Evolution (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-2550 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-2550 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2550 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2550/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2550/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2550
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2550
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-2550

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2550/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.