Vulnerability in GNOME Evolution and Evolution Data Server

evolution Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

06/02/2020

Disclosed on

N/A

Severity

No i

Fix available

High

Severity

7.5

CVSS Score

CVE-2013-4166: The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which mig... Affects evolution versions 3.38.3-1 – 3.56.2-1. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

GNOME Evolution is an email and personal information management application for Linux distributions. It provides features such as email, calendar, contacts, and tasks management. Evolution Data Server is a backend service that supports the functionality of GNOME Evolution. Both applications are widely used in Debian distributions.

Vulnerability Detail

The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption. This flaw may result in the email being encrypted with the wrong key, potentially allowing remote attackers to gain access to sensitive information.

How To Fix

No fixed version is published for this vulnerability.

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Workaround

There is no known workaround for this vulnerability.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the vulnerability in GNOME Evolution and Evolution Data Server allows remote attackers to potentially access sensitive information by encrypting emails with the wrong GPG key. It is recommended to update the affected packages to the latest versions to mitigate this issue. For further support on vulnerability remediation, please contact DevNack.com.

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