6.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-3697
Pidgin Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 29, 2014, 10:55 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2014, 2:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-3697 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Pidgin pidgin
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-3697.

URL Resource
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/68b8eb10977f Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=89 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-3697 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-3697 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 20, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 14, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.32 }} 0.00%

score

0.66031

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability