CVE-2014-3697

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 77.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 29, 2014

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (8)

secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/68b8eb10977f
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html
secalert@redhathttp://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=89
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/68b8eb10977f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=89

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-3697?

CVE-2014-3697 is a none vulnerability published on October 29, 2014. 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.

When was CVE-2014-3697 disclosed?

CVE-2014-3697 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 29, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-3697 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-3697 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 77.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-3697?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-3697, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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