Description
The SIMPLE protocol functionality in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a negative Content-Length header, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Exploits (1)
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65195
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=84
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/6bd2dd10e5da
Scores
EPSS
0.3898
EPSS Percentile
97.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (50)
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 40 more
Published
Feb 06, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026