CVE-2014-3697 json
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the untar_block function in win32/untar.c in Pidgin before 2.10.10 on Windows allows remote attack…
published 2014-10-29 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-3643
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.8%
- EPSS 3.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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pidgin.im
/news/security/?id=89
patch, vendor-advisory
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hg.pidgin.im
/pidgin/main/rev/68b8eb10977f
patch
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-3697
- NVD CVE-2014-3697
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