CVE-2016-1000030

pidgin: X.509 Certificates Improperly Imported

Published Sep 5, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Pidgin version <2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from gnutls_x509_crt_init() and gnutls_x509_crt_import() that can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via custom X.509 certificate from another client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.11.0.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1037 Pidgin version <2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from gnutls_x509_crt_init() and gnutls_x509_crt_import() that can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via custom X.509 certificate from another client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.11.0.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:47 AM
Reserved
Jun 21, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 5, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:38 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 21, 2016, 12:00 AM