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CVE-2017-2640

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 6.26%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-07-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2017-2640
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
6.26%

Original NVD 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.

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