Description
gtkhtml before 1.1.10, as used in Evolution, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed message that causes a null pointer dereference.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | gtkhtml | 1.0.2-1.woody1 | DSA-710-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-710-1 gtkhtml - null pointer dereference Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- MDKSA-2003:093 vendor-advisory
- CLA-2003:737 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:148 vdb-entry signature
- DSA-710 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:264 vendor-advisory