Unscored severity · published Feb 24, 2010
CVE-2010-0420
libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote…
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CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PI
Pidgin · Pidgin
through 2.6.5; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.1.0; 2.1.1; +23 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0420
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0420
Patch
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035332.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035347.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035409.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=44
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