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CVE-2011-4601

family_feedbag.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10...

Medium CVSS 5.0

Overview

family_feedbag.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.1 does not perform the expected UTF-8 validation on message data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) AIM or (2) ICQ message associated with buddy-list addition.

CWE: CWE-20 Published: 2011-12-25T01:55:02.130
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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