vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2017-2640)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 27, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 27, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
An out-of-bounds write has been found in libpurple < 2.12.0 in the purple_markup_unescape_entity function. This issue can be triggered by a malicious server sending invalid XML entities separated by whitespace, eg "ஸ" to the client.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
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