Arbitrary Code Execution

2020-04-1000:25:52

Veracode Vulnerability Database

sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com

EPSS

0.115

Percentile

95.3%

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pidgin is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists as an integer overflow flaw was found in Pidgin’s MSN protocol handler. If a user received a malicious MSN message, it was possible to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Pidgin.

References

developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c

developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/6eb1949a96fa80a4c744fc749c2562abc4cc9ed6/with/c3831c9181f4f61b747321240086ee79e4a08fd8/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c

secunia.com/advisories/30971

secunia.com/advisories/31016

secunia.com/advisories/31105

secunia.com/advisories/31387

secunia.com/advisories/31642

secunia.com/advisories/32859

secunia.com/advisories/32861

wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246

www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1610

www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:143

www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:127

www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/03/6