CVE-2007-4996
Description
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receivers 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.
Risk Information
Base Score
8.6
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
1.63
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Update Pidgin 2.2.1 to latest version | Windows |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-336424 | Pidgin (2.14.13) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234