CVE-2016-1000030 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by sending a malicious X.509 certificate to Pidgin users due to improper return value checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1000030?
CVE-2016-1000030 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Pidgin Pidgin, published on 5 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1000030?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Pidgin Pidgin, Suse Linux Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1000030?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-1000030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1000030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pidgin Pidgin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1000030, GHSA-mxjf-9j2x-85mg.