CVE-2017-2640
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin before 2.12.0 processed XML content. A malicious remote server could potentially use this flaw to crash Pidgin or execute arbitrary code in the context of the pidgin process.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pidgin | pidgin | 2.12.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-787: CWE-787
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806
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