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....
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 6.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
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 products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/pidgin(Debian:12) | < 2.12.0-1 | 2.12.0-1 |
| debian/pidgin(Debian:13) | < 2.12.0-1 | 2.12.0-1 |
| debian/pidgin(Debian:14) | < 2.12.0-1 | 2.12.0-1 |
| pidgin | < 2.12.0 | 2.12.0 |
| debian linux | = 8.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server aus | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux server eus | = 7.5 | No fix listed |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | = 7.0 | No fix listed |
| alpine/pidgin(Alpine:v3.2) | < 2.10.11-r1 | 2.10.11-r1 |
| alpine/pidgin(Alpine:v3.3) | < 2.10.11-r3 | 2.10.11-r3 |
| alpine/pidgin(Alpine:v3.4) | < 2.11.0-r1 | 2.11.0-r1 |
| alpine/pidgin(Alpine:v3.5) | < 2.11.0-r1 | 2.11.0-r1 |
| pidgin | = 2.12.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-2640 vendor-advisory
- 96775 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:1854 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201706-10 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- DSA-3806 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- security.alpinelinux.org vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking