CVE-2017-2640
HIGHPidgin < 2.12.0 - Out-of-bounds Write via XML Content Processing
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0626
EPSS Percentile
92.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (8)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
pidgin/pidgin
< 2.12.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.5
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
Published
Jul 27, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026