Vulnerability in Pidgin

CVE-2011-4939

The pidgin_conv_chat_rename_user function in gtkconv.c in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by changing a nickname while in an XMPP chat room.

EPSS: 0.035 (88.0th 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