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Unscored severity · published Nov 4, 2011
CVE-2011-3594
The g_markup_escape_text function in the SILC protocol plug-in in libpurple 2.10.0 and earlier, as used in Pidgin and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a…
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CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The g_markup_escape_text function in the SILC protocol plug-in in libpurple 2.10.0 and earlier, as used in Pidgin and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via invalid UTF-8 sequences that trigger use of invalid pointers and an out-of-bounds read, related to interactions with certain versions of glib2.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libpurple · Pidgin
through 2.10.0; 1.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.1.0; +34 more · source: NVD
PI
Pidgin · Pidgin
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
LI
Libpurple
Pidgin
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3594
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3594
Exploit
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14636
developer.pidgin.im
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/be5e66abad2af29604bc794cc4c6600ab12751f3/with/7eb1f6d56cc58bbb5b56b7df53955d36b9b419b8
pidgin.im
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=56
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46376
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:183
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1371.html
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