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CVE-2016-1000030
Pidgin version <2.11.0 contains a vulnerability in X.509 Certificates imports specifically due to improper check of return values from…
Critical9.8EPSS 1.8%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 21% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
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References (5)
- https://www.suse.com/pt-br/security/cve/CVE-2016-1000030/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=91 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bitbucket.org/pidgin/main/commits/d6fc1ce76ffe (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000030 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201701-38 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
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