CVE-2017-2640

pidgin: Out-of-bounds write in purple_markup_unescape_entity triggered by invalid XML

Published Jul 27, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.2% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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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
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0097}

epss

{'score': 0.00769}