CVE-2017-2640 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-2640 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 27/07/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: Pidgin | Product: pidgin
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-2640 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-787
CWE Name: CWE-787
Source: Pidgin

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).