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CVE-2007-4996

libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which all…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.8%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
0
none known

libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/36884 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27088 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/3321 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • pidgin.im /news/security/?id=23 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/25872 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • fedoranews.org /updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27010 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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