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.
Published: 2018-07-27
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-853-1 pidgin security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3806-1 pidgin security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-11800 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3231-1 Pidgin vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0097}

epss

{'score': 0.00769}


Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux
Pidgin Pidgin
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T14:02:07.253Z

Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-2640

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-07-27T18:29:00.970

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:23:53.367

Link: CVE-2017-2640

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-03-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-2640 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses