Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18261
Revision Date:2013-09-30Version:3
Title:libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
Description:libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2007-4996
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):Pidgin
Definition Synopsis
  • Pidgin is installed
  • AND Version of Pidgin less than 2.2.1
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