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Pidgin 'Out-of-Bounds Write' Code Execution Vulnerability-(Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.5
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with Pidgin and is prone to code execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to an out-of-bounds write error while decoding invalid xml.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Pidgin before version 2.12.0 on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Pidgin version 2.12.0 or later. Please see the references for more information.