Pidgin CVE-2014-3697 Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	70704
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-3697
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 22 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 22 2014 12:00AM
Credit:	Yves Younan of Cisco Talos.
Vulnerable:	Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.9 Pidgin Pidgin 2.8 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.5 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.7 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.5 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.9 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.8 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.7 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.6 Pidgin Pidgin 2.5.5 Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.3 Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.4.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.4 Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.2.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.1 Pidgin Pidgin 2.0.2 Pidgin Pidgin 2.0 Pidgin Pidgin 2.10.0
Not Vulnerable:

Pidgin CVE-2014-3697 Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability

Pidgin is prone to a security vulnerability that allows remote attackers to read and write arbitrary files.

Successful exploits may allow an attacker to read and write arbitrary files in the context of the user running the affected application. This may aid in further attacks.

Versions prior to Pidgin 2.10.10 are vulnerable.

Pidgin CVE-2014-3697 Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Pidgin CVE-2014-3697 Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

Pidgin CVE-2014-3697 Arbitrary File Read and Write Vulnerability

References:

• Pidgin Homepage (Pidgin)