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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.813735
Category:General
Title:Pidgin 'Out-of-Bounds Write' Code Execution Vulnerability-(Windows)
Summary:Pidgin is prone to a code execution vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Pidgin is prone to a code execution vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw exists due to an out-of-bounds
write error while decoding invalid xml.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow an
attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected system.

Affected Software/OS:
Pidgin before version 2.12.0.

Solution:
Update to version 2.12.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 96775
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-2640
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96775
Debian Security Information: DSA-3806 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3806
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-10
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2017:1854
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854
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