CVE-2011-4922

Pidgin < 2.7.10 - Sensitive Information Exposure via Encryption-Key Data Retention

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42

Scores

EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 21.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (45)
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.1
pidgin/pidgin 2.0.2
pidgin/pidgin 2.1.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.1.1
pidgin/pidgin 2.2.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.2.1
pidgin/pidgin 2.2.2
pidgin/pidgin 2.3.0
pidgin/pidgin 2.3.1
... and 35 more
Published Aug 08, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026