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CVE-2011-3201 json

GNOME Evolution before 3.2.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the attachment parameter to a mailto: URL, w…

published 2013-03-08 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-3165

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.7%
EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

GNOME Evolution before 3.2.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the attachment parameter to a mailto: URL, which attaches the file to the email.

Patch / fix

  • evolution RHEL 6 2.28.3-30.el6
  • evolution-pst RHEL 6 2.28.3-30.el6
  • evolution-help RHEL 6 2.28.3-30.el6
  • evolution-perl RHEL 6 2.28.3-30.el6
  • evolution-conduits RHEL 6 2.28.3-30.el6
  • evolution-spamassassin RHEL 6 2.28.3-30.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0516

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2011-3201 updated cvss 2.6

evolution: mailto URL scheme attachment header improper input validation

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 evolution Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 evolution
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) evolution 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-help 2.28.3-30.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) evolution 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-pst 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-perl 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-conduits 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-spamassassin 2.28.3-30.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) evolution 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-pst 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-help 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-perl 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-conduits 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-spamassassin 2.28.3-30.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) evolution 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-help 2.28.3-30.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) evolution 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-pst 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-perl 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-conduits 2.28.3-30.el6, evolution-spamassassin 2.28.3-30.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0516

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Exploit prediction

2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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