CVE-2017-2640
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.062 · 93 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux server aus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.4nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux server eus= 7.5nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (16)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640cnnvd
- https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=109Patchcnnvd
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10cnnvd
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854enisa_euvd
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