Improper input validation in Pidgin
CVE-2010-0420
libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Pidgin — versions 2.5.1, 2.5.6, 2.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035332.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035347.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035409.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- pidgin.im/news/security/ (Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38563 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38640 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38658 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/38712 (third-party-advisory, Vendor Advisory)