Buffer overflow in Pidgin
CVE-2017-2640
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pidgin — versions 2.12.0
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.4, 7.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2640?
- CVE-2017-2640 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pidgin, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2640?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.