CVE-2003-0541: gtkhtml before 1.1.10, as used in Evolution, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) v...

Security readout for executives and security teams

A malformed email rendered by gtkhtml in Evolution could crash the mail client. The supplied sources describe denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Business urgency is mainly for legacy Linux systems still using old Evolution/gtkhtml packages. Exposure is most likely on obsolete Linux desktop builds or mail-processing environments with Evolution using gtkhtml earlier than 1.1.10. Modern supported distributions are unlikely to be affected, but inherited images and unmanaged endpoints should be checked. Prioritize as legacy hygiene unless affected systems are still business-critical. The impact is availability loss of the mail client, so urgency rises for help desks, shared workstations, or operational mailboxes using old Linux builds. Mitigation focus: Upgrade gtkhtml to 1.1.10 or later where vendor-supported.; Apply the relevant distribution security advisory packages.; Retire or isolate unsupported systems running old Evolution builds..

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Jun 30, 2026, 08:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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