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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 74%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
pidginpidgin
𝑥
< 2.12.0
debiandebian_linux
8.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
7.4
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
7.4
redhatenterprise_linux_server_eus
7.5
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
7.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
pidgin
bookworm
2.14.12-1
fixed
bullseye
2.14.1-1
fixed
sid
2.14.13-2
fixed
trixie
2.14.13-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
pidgin
precise
Fixed 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.8
released
trusty
Fixed 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4
released
xenial
Fixed 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2
released
yakkety
Fixed 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu9.1
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
finch
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
libpurple
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
libpurple-branding-upstream
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
libpurple-client0
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
libpurple-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
libpurple-lang
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
libpurple-plugin-sametime
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
libpurple-tcl
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
libpurple0
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
pidgin
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP3
2.12.0-1.33
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP4
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12 SP5
2.12.0-3.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
pidgin-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP1
2.13.0-3.35
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP2
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP3
2.13.0-10.105
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP4
2.14.8-150400.1.10
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
finch
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
finch-devel
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
libpurple
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
libpurple-devel
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
libpurple-perl
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
libpurple-tcl
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
pidgin
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
pidgin-devel
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
pidgin-perl
RHEL 7
0:2.10.11-5.el7
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806