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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2550

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.

Products
evolution
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.2.3-3
CVEs
CVE-2005-2550
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:42 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2550

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Aug 2005, 04:00 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2550

evolution

Fixed versions: 2.2.3-3

evolution

Fixed versions: 2.2.3-3

evolution

Fixed versions: 2.2.3-3

Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-23T03:47:29.793449112Z",
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