Description
Pidgin version <2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from gnutls_x509_crt_init() and gnutls_x509_crt_import() that can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via custom X.509 certificate from another client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.11.0.
Published: 2018-09-05
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-1037 Pidgin version <2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from gnutls_x509_crt_init() and gnutls_x509_crt_import() that can result in code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via custom X.509 certificate from another client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.11.0.
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Suse Linux Enterprise Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T03:47:35.051Z

Reserved: 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1000030

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-05T17:29:00.230

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:42:51.157

Link: CVE-2016-1000030

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-06-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1000030 - Bugzilla

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