CVE-2008-1108 Memory corruption in n/a
High 7.6
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-1108 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2008-1108 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2008. 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-2008-1108 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-2008-1108/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-1108/index.md)
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted iCalendar attachment if the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled.
- 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
What is CVE-2008-1108?
CVE-2008-1108 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2008. 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
Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1108?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (30)
evolution Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.4.5-22.el3 |
evolution Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_6.2 |
evolution Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::as | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2 |
evolution Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2 |
evolution-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2 |
evolution-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:4.5::es | All versions | 0:2.0.2-35.0.4.el4_5.2 |
Products include Gnome Evolution.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1108?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2008-1108 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1108 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1108, GHSA-839c-2pvm-jv7q, RHSA-2008:0516, RHSA-2008:0517.