Description
Buffer overflow in http.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP header.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/879db2a9a59c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00007.html
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=66Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57951
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1746-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17474
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/879db2a9a59c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00007.html
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=66Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57951
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1746-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17474
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 16, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified