CVE-2009-1631 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 14 May 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can read sensitive mail data due to world-readable permissions in the Evolution mail client's configuration directory.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2009-1631?

CVE-2009-1631 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Mailer component in Evolution 2.26.1 and earlier uses world-readable permissions for the .evolution directory, and certain directories and files under .evolution/ related to local mail, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1631?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnome Evolution.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1631?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-1631 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1631 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1631, GHSA-q8vh-phfc-qrw2.