CVE-2017-2640: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2017-2640MGASA-2017-0102SUSE-SU-2018:2235-1UBUNTU-CVE-2017-2640USN-3231-1DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2640DLA-853-1DSA-3806-1
Published 27-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-2640 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 6.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
6.18%
0%100%
Low · -0.08 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 27-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources5 sources · 7.5–9.8
- CVE.orgCNA7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.08 pp
From 6.26% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score6.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat5 products
Debian2 products
- pidgin< 2.12.0-1 | < 2.11.0-0+deb8u2 | < 2.10.10-1~deb7u3
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Alpine1 product
- pidgin< 2.10.11-r1 | < 2.10.11-r3 | < 2.11.0-r1
Mageia1 product
- pidgin< 2.12.0-1.mga5
Pidgin1 product
- pidgin2.12.0 | < 2.12.0
Suse1 product
- pidgin&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4< 2.6.6-0.30.3.1
Ubuntu1 product
- pidgin< 1:2.10.12-0ubuntu5.2 | < 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4
7 vendors · 12 products
References
18 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2640X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
