Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Published 2018-07-27 18:29:01
Updated 2019-10-09 23:27:01
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-2640

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.82%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 80 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-2640

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 nvd@nist.gov
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 nvd@nist.gov
7.5
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.6
5.9
 secalert@redhat.com

CWE ids for CVE-2017-2640

  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2017-2640

Products affected by CVE-2017-2640

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