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Unscored severity · published Mar 15, 2012
CVE-2012-1178
The msn_oim_report_to_user function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash)…
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CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The msn_oim_report_to_user function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PI
Pidgin · Pidgin
through 2.10.1; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.1.0; 2.1.1; +34 more · source: NVD
Affected product
PI
Pidgin
Pidgin
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1178
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1178
developer.pidgin.im
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14884
developer.pidgin.im
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/60f8379d0a610538cf42e0dd9ab1436c8b9308cd/with/3053d6a37cc6d8774aba7607b992a4408216adcd/libpurple/protocols/msn/oim.c
developer.pidgin.im
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/3053d6a37cc6d8774aba7607b992a4408216adcd
Vendor Advisory
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=61
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/50005
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