CVE-2007-4999
Ubuntu Security Notice 548-1
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
libpurple in Pidgin 2.1.0 through 2.2.1, when using HTML logging, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and application crash) via a message that contains invalid HTML data, a different vector than CVE-2007-4996.
libpurple de Pidgin 2.1.0 hasta 2.2.1, cuando se utiliza la autenticación HTML, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (referencia a NULL y caída de aplicación) mediante un mensaje que contiene datos HTML inválidos, vector distinto de CVE-2007-4996.
It was discovered that Pidgin did not correctly handle certain logging events. A remote attacker could send specially crafted messages and cause the application to crash, leading to a denial of service.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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Timeline
- 2007-09-20 CVE Reserved
- 2007-10-29 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (12)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/38695 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27495 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27858 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483580/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26205 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3624 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38132 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18357 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27372 | 2018-10-15 | |
| http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=24 | 2018-10-15 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-548-1 | 2018-10-15 | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00011.html | 2018-10-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.1.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.1.0" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.2.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.0" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.2.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.1" | - |
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