Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/bc79b1bf09dcfa1d8edac86a06761fce7416e69c/with/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3/libpurple/protocols/oscar/family_feedbag.c
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=57Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47219
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47234
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:183
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1820.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1821.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51010
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13195955
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18408
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/bc79b1bf09dcfa1d8edac86a06761fce7416e69c/with/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3/libpurple/protocols/oscar/family_feedbag.c
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/757272a78a8ca6027d518e614712c3399e34dda3
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=57Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47219
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47234
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:183
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/10/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1820.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1821.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51010
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13195955
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18408
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 25, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified