CVE-2009-3085

Pidgin: NULL pointer dereference by processing a custom smiley (DoS)

Severity Score

5.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 does not properly handle an error IQ stanza during an attempted fetch of a custom smiley, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via XHTML-IM content with cid: images.

El plugin para el protocolo XMPP en libpurple en Pidgin anterior a v2.6.2 no maneja adecuadamente un error en la trama IQ (petición de información) durante un intento de traer un smiley personalizado, permitiendo a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (fin de la aplicación) mediante contenido XHTML-IM con imagenes "cid:".

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Multiple

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-09-08 CVE Reserved
2009-09-08 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36277	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11223	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6434	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/fd5955618eddcd84d522b30ff11102f9601f38c8	2017-09-19
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=37	2017-09-19

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/36601	2017-09-19
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3085	2009-09-21
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521853	2009-09-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	<= 2.6.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version " <= 2.6.1"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.0.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.0"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.0.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.1"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.0.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.2"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.0.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.0.2"	linux	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	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"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.1.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.1.1"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	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"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	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"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.2.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.2.2"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.3.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.3.0"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.3.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.3.1"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.4.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.0"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.4.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.0"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.4.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.1"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.4.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.1"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.4.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.2"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.4.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.2"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.4.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.3"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.4.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.4.3"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.0"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.0"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.1"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.2"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.2"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.3"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.3"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.4 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.4"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.4 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.4"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.5 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.5"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.5 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.5"	32_bit	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.6 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.6"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.7 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.7"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.8 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.8"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.5.9 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.5.9"	-	Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Libpurple Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Libpurple"	*	-	Affected	in	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"	Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"	2.6.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.0"	-	Affected