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CVE-2013-4166 json

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 ea…

published 2020-02-06 6 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2013-4091

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.9%
EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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 might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Patch / fix

  • evolution RHEL 6 2.32.3-30.el6
  • ekiga RHEL 6 3.2.6-4.el6
  • finch RHEL 6 2.7.9-11.el6
  • totem RHEL 6 2.28.6-4.el6
  • cheese RHEL 6 2.28.1-8.el6
  • pidgin RHEL 6 2.7.9-11.el6
  • planner RHEL 6 0.14.4-10.el6
  • gtkhtml3 RHEL 6 3.32.2-2.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1540

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-2013-4166 updated cvss 1.2

evolution: incorrect selection of recipient gpg public key for encrypted mail

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 evolution
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ekiga 3.2.6-4.el6, totem 2.28.6-4.el6, cheese 2.28.1-8.el6, pidgin 2.7.9-11.el6, libgdata 0.6.4-2.el6, openchange 1.0-6.el6, +23 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) finch 2.7.9-11.el6, totem 2.28.6-4.el6, pidgin 2.7.9-11.el6, libgdata 0.6.4-2.el6, openchange 1.0-6.el6, gtkhtml3 3.32.2-2.el6, +27 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) gnome-python2-desktop 2.28.0-5.el6, gnome-python2-gnomekeyring 2.28.0-5.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libgdata 0.6.4-2.el6, gnome-panel 2.30.2-15.el6, control-center 2.28.1-39.el6, gnome-panel-libs 2.30.2-15.el6, gnome-python2-rsvg 2.28.0-5.el6, gnome-python2-totem 2.28.0-5.el6, +15 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) totem 2.28.6-4.el6, cheese 2.28.1-8.el6, libgdata 0.6.4-2.el6, totem-upnp 2.28.6-4.el6, gnome-panel 2.30.2-15.el6, totem-nautilus 2.28.6-4.el6, +13 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ekiga 3.2.6-4.el6, finch 2.7.9-11.el6, totem 2.28.6-4.el6, pidgin 2.7.9-11.el6, openchange 1.0-6.el6, gtkhtml3 3.32.2-2.el6, +29 more
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ekiga 3.2.6-4.el6, totem 2.28.6-4.el6, cheese 2.28.1-8.el6, pidgin 2.7.9-11.el6, libgdata 0.6.4-2.el6, openchange 1.0-6.el6, +23 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) finch 2.7.9-11.el6, totem 2.28.6-4.el6, pidgin 2.7.9-11.el6, openchange 1.0-6.el6, gtkhtml3 3.32.2-2.el6, planner 0.14.4-10.el6, +25 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1540

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Exploit prediction

1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • GNOME Evolution
  • GNOME Evolution Data Server

Classification

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

References

Sources

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