CVE-2011-4922

Description

cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.108

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Vulnerability CVE-2011-4922 are affected in Pidgin 2.10.4Windows
graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X (USN-1500-1) finch_2.10.3-0ubuntu1_i386.debLinux
graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X (USN-1500-1) finch_2.10.3-0ubuntu1_amd64.debLinux
graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X (USN-1500-1) libpurple0_2.10.3-0ubuntu1.6_i386.debLinux
graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X (USN-1500-1) libpurple0_2.10.3-0ubuntu1.6_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-336424Pidgin (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