CVE-2014-3697

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the untar_block function in win32/untar.c in Pidgin before 2.10.10 on Windows allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a drive name in a tar archive of a smiley theme.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.03% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory pidgin.im
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=89 patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html vendor advisory
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/68b8eb10977f patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3697?
CVE-2014-3697 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3697?
To fix CVE-2014-3697, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3697 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3697 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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