Path traversal in GNOME Evolution Data Server - CVE-2026-2604
Published: February 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123164
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-2604
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Gnome Development Team
Affected software:
GNOME Evolution Data Server
GNOME Evolution Data Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to delete arbitrary files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in vCards within the maybe_delete_uri() function in src/addressbook/backends/file/e-book-backend-file.c. A remote user can pass specially crafted file path to the application containing directory traversal characters and delete arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-2604
Install update from vendor's repository.