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CVE-2017-2640
Published: Jul 27, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.0
7.5
HIGH
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Pidgin | pidgin | affected 2.12.0 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.0 Details
CVSS v3.0 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
References
GLSA-201706-10
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
RHSA-2017:1854
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
96775
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640
x_refsource_CONFIRM
DSA-3806
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
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