Vulnerability in Cypherpunks Pidgin-Otr
CVE-2015-8833
Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the "Authenticate buddy" menu item.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.070 (94.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.070 · newest: 0.070 · change: 0.000
Affected products
References
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html (mailing-list)
- bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4d…
- bugs.otr.im/issues/128
- bugs.otr.im/issues/88
- blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8833?
- CVE-2015-8833 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cypherpunks Pidgin-Otr. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8833?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.