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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade pidgin | Sep 20, 2017 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade finch-develUpgrade pidgin-perlUpgrade pidgin-develUpgrade libpurple-perlUpgrade libpurple-develUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade finchUpgrade pidginUpgrade libpurple-tcl | Dec 1, 2016 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade pidgin | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libpurple | Dec 10, 2025 | Mar 10, 2013 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-im/pidgin. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade consolidation/desktop/desktop-incorporation to version 0.5.11-0.175.2.0.0.42.0 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade entire to version 0.5.11-0.175.2.0.0.42.0 on Solaris 11.2 | May 29, 2017 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade finch-develUpgrade libpurpleUpgrade finchUpgrade libpurple-perlUpgrade pidgin-docsUpgrade pidgin-develUpgrade libpurple-tclUpgrade libpurple-develUpgrade pidginUpgrade pidgin-perl | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade finchUpgrade pidgin-debuginfoUpgrade libpurple-debuginfoUpgrade pidgin-evolutionUpgrade libpurple-meanwhileUpgrade libpurple-develUpgrade finch-debuginfoUpgrade libpurple-branding-upstreamUpgrade pidgin-evolution-debuginfoUpgrade libpurple-meanwhile-debuginfoUpgrade pidginUpgrade libpurple-tclUpgrade libpurple-tcl-debuginfoUpgrade pidgin-develUpgrade finch-develUpgrade sle-sdk-releaseUpgrade libpurple-langUpgrade pidgin-debugsourceUpgrade libpurple | Feb 17, 2015 | Feb 16, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libpurple0Upgrade pidgin | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 16, 2013 |
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