Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-2640 is a memory corruption flaw in Pidgin’s XML handling before version 2.12.0. A malicious remote server could crash the chat client or potentially run code as the logged-in user. The main business concern is unmanaged desktop clients, especially where legacy messaging remains installed. Exposure is likely limited to systems running Pidgin before 2.12.0 or unpatched distribution packages. Risk is highest where users connect Pidgin to untrusted or externally controlled servers. The CVSS vector indicates user interaction and high attack complexity, so broad automated exploitation is not established by the provided sources. Prioritize remediation on endpoints where Pidgin is installed and still used. This is a high-severity desktop client risk, but not currently supported by KEV evidence in the provided sources. Address through endpoint inventory, patching, and removal of unnecessary legacy messaging clients. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Pidgin to 2.12.0 or a later vendor-supported fixed package.; Apply relevant distribution advisories from Debian, Gentoo, Red Hat, or your OS vendor.; Remove Pidgin where it is unused or unsupported on managed endpoints..
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- GLSA-201706-10CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- RHSA-2017:1854CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- DSA-3806CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
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