UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11879

See a problem?
Please try reporting it to the source first.
Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-11879
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11879.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11879
Upstream
Published
2020-04-17T18:15:00Z
Modified
2025-11-28T07:58:59.683290Z
Severity
  • 6.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

An issue was discovered in GNOME Evolution before 3.35.91. By using the proprietary (non-RFC6068) "mailto?attach=..." parameter, a website (or other source of mailto links) can make Evolution attach local files or directories to a composed email message without showing a warning to the user, as demonstrated by an attach=. value.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / evolution

Package

Name
evolution
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/evolution@3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.16.5-1ubuntu3
3.18.1-1ubuntu2
3.18.2-0ubuntu1
3.18.2-0ubuntu2
3.18.3-0ubuntu1
3.18.3-1ubuntu1
3.18.4-0ubuntu1
3.18.5-1ubuntu1
3.18.5.1-1ubuntu1
3.18.5.2-0ubuntu1
3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3
3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.1
3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugins-experimental"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.18.5.2-0ubuntu3.2",
            "binary_name": "libevolution"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / evolution

Package

Name
evolution
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/evolution@3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.26.1-1
3.26.2-1
3.26.2-1ubuntu1
3.26.3-1
3.26.5-1
3.26.5-1build1
3.27.90-1
3.28.0-1
3.28.0-4
3.28.1-1
3.28.1-2
3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-bogofilter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-pstimport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-spamassassin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugins-experimental"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.2",
            "binary_name": "libevolution"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / evolution

Package

Name
evolution
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/evolution@3.36.5-0ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.34.1-2
3.34.1-2build1
3.34.1-3
3.34.1-4
3.35.91-1
3.35.92-1
3.36.0-1
3.36.1-1
3.36.1-2
3.36.2-0ubuntu1
3.36.3-0ubuntu1
3.36.4-0ubuntu1
3.36.5-0ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "evolution"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-bogofilter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-pstimport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-spamassassin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugins-experimental"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.36.5-0ubuntu1",
            "binary_name": "libevolution"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / evolution

Package

Name
evolution
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/evolution@3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.40.4-1
3.42.0-2
3.42.1-1
3.42.2-1
3.42.3-1
3.43.3-1
3.44.0-1
3.44.0-1ubuntu1
3.44.1-0ubuntu1
3.44.4-0ubuntu1
3.44.4-0ubuntu2
3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "evolution"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-bogofilter"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-pstimport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugin-spamassassin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugins"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "evolution-plugins-experimental"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.44.4-0ubuntu2.1",
            "binary_name": "libevolution"
        }
    ]
}