Multiple Pidgin vulnerabilities

Description

Multiple serious vulnerabilities have been found in Pidgin. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to cause denial of service, obtain sensitive information and write local files.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities

1. Vectors related to Jabber protocol can be exploited remotely via a specially designed XMPP message;
2. Improper SSL consider can be exploited remotely via a specially designed certificate;
3. Vectors related to MXit protocol can be exploited remotely via a specially designed certificate;
4. Vectors related to Novell GroupWise protocol can be exploited remotely via a specially designed server message;
5. A path traversal vulnerability can be exploited remotely via specially designed smiley theme.

Original advisories

Related products

• Pidgin

CVE list

• CVE-2014-3695
  critical
• CVE-2014-3694
  high
• CVE-2014-3698
  critical
• CVE-2014-3697
  high
• CVE-2014-3696
  critical

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