vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2015-8833): pidgin-otr vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 12, 2016 | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 14, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 12, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 14, 2025
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the "Authenticate buddy" menu item.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-pidgin-otr
References
- CVE-2015-8833
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2015-8833
- DEBIAN-DSA-3528
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8
- URL-https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin.html
- URL-https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128
- URL-https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88
- URL-https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8833
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