CVE-2011-4601 in Pidgin
Summary
family_feedbag.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.1 does not perform the expected UTF-8 validation on message data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) AIM or (2) ICQ message associated with buddy-list addition.
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Reservation
11/29/2011
Disclosure
12/24/2011
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59802 | Pidgin Protocol Plugin family_feedbag.c input validation | 20 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2011-4601 |