Denial of Service Vulnerability in Evolution by Mandrake
CVE-2003-0541

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Gtkhtml
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 September 2003

What is CVE-2003-0541?

The gtkhtml component used in Evolution prior to version 1.1.10 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. By sending a specially crafted malformed message, remote attackers can trigger a null pointer dereference, leading to a crash of the application. This vulnerability highlights the importance of keeping software updated and the necessity of validating input data to enhance security.

References

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-20...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/...
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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