CVE-2014-3698

Description

The jabber_idn_validate function in jutil.c in the Jabber protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted XMPP message.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.33% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory pidgin.im
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ea46ab68f0dc patch
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=90 patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1854 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2390-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60741 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3055 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61968 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3698?
CVE-2014-3698 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3698?
To fix CVE-2014-3698, 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-2014-3698 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3698 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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