CVE-2017-2640
Published: 10 March 2017
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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pidgin Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.8)
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| trusty |
Released
(1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4)
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| upstream |
Released
(2.12.0-1)
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| xenial |
Released
(1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(1:2.10.12-0ubuntu9.1)
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Patches: upstream: https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/b2fc9e774cb9 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |