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CVE-2026-2604

Evolution-data-server: evolution data server: arbitrary file deletion via inconsistent uri handling

Published: Jun 16, 2026Updated: Jun 17, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-73
NVD MITRE
5.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only

Description

A flaw was found in evolution-data-server. Inconsistent comparison logic in the addressbook file backend allows a Flatpak application with D-Bus access to craft a malicious URI containing directory traversal sequences. This URI is stored without proper validation during contact creation or modification. Later, during contact deletion, the URI is processed with a less strict check, leading to the deletion of arbitrary files on the host filesystem. This could potentially include critical Flatpak override files.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-73

Affected Products

Evolution Data ServerGNOME
On-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gnomeoss-projectUSConsumer Softwareaka gnome project, glib
red hatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Workaround Available

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2604
access.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2440301
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/issues/627
gitlab.gnome.org
and 2 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 16, 2026
Last Updated
Jun 17, 2026

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