CVE-2017-2640

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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2018-07-27 18:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:23


NVD link : CVE-2017-2640

Mitre link : CVE-2017-2640

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-2640


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_server_eus

debian

  • debian_linux

pidgin

  • pidgin
CWE
CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write