SB2017032110 - Arch Linux update for libpurple
Published: March 21, 2017 Updated: May 3, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017032110
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2640)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.