Buffer overflow in Pidgin

CVE-2009-1375

The PurpleCircBuffer implementation in Pidgin (formerly Gaim) before 2.5.6 does not properly maintain a certain buffer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving the (1) XMPP or (2) Sametime protocol.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Pidgin — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References