CVE-2017-2640: Critical severity pidgin vulnerability

Published Mar 7, 2017
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Updated

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.

Other sources

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in purplemarkupunescapeentity. It can be triggered by sending invalid XML entities separated by whitespace, eg "ஸ". In default installation, this can get called only when receiving data from a server.

Upstream patch(es):

https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/6745ecd124da91d6711ebab8812247bcd785939a https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/b2fc9e774cb9bf6bffcafa156c14a4c7b3640837

Red Hat

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/pidgin
2.13.0-22.14.1-12.14.12-1
redhat/pidgin<2.12.0
2.12.0
Pidgin Pidgin<2.12.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Event History

Jul 27, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2640?

CVE-2017-2640 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution or crash the application.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-2640?

To fix CVE-2017-2640, upgrade Pidgin to versions 2.13.0, 2.14.1, or 2.14.12 or later.

3

Which versions of Pidgin are affected by CVE-2017-2640?

Pidgin versions prior to 2.12.0 are affected by CVE-2017-2640.

4

What risks are associated with CVE-2017-2640?

CVE-2017-2640 presents risks such as crashing the Pidgin application and executing arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

5

Is CVE-2017-2640 specific to any operating systems?

CVE-2017-2640 affects Pidgin on multiple operating systems including Debian and Red Hat platforms.

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