CVE-2017-2640 log
| Source |
|
| Severity | High |
| Remote | Yes |
| Type | Arbitrary code execution |
| Description | An out-of-bounds write has been found in libpurple < 2.12.0 in the purple_markup_unescape_entity function. This issue can be triggered by a malicious server sending invalid XML entities separated by whitespace, eg "ஸ" to the client. |
| Group | Package | Affected | Fixed | Severity | Status | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVG-226 | libpurple | 2.11.0-2 | 2.12.0-1 | High | Fixed |
| Date | Advisory | Group | Package | Severity | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2017 | ASA-201703-18 | AVG-226 | libpurple | High | arbitrary code execution |
| References |
|---|
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Mar/57 https://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=109 https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/b2fc9e774cb9 |