VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-2640
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the way Pidgin before 2.12.0 processed XML content.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 6.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.26% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- pidgin/pidgin · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.