CVE-2009-3615

Pidgin: Invalid pointer dereference (crash) after receiving contacts from SIM IM client

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The OSCAR protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.3 and Adium before 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted contact-list data for (1) ICQ and possibly (2) AIM, as demonstrated by the SIM IM client.

El conponente OSCAR protocol en libpurple en Pidgin v2.6.3 y Adium anterior v1.3.7, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) a través de datos de una lista de contactos manipulada para (1) ICQ y probablemete (2) AIM, como se ha demostrado con el cliente SIM IM.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-10-09 CVE Reserved
2009-10-20 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (16)

URL	Tag	Source
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/10481	X_refsource_confirm
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/781682333aea0c801d280c3507ee25552a60bfc0	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36719	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1020	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53807	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18388	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9414	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog	2017-09-19

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/37017	2017-09-19
http://secunia.com/advisories/37072	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:085	2017-09-19
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=41	2017-09-19
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2949	2017-09-19
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2951	2017-09-19
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3615	2009-10-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=529357	2009-10-29

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				<= 1.3.6 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version " <= 1.3.6"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.0 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.1 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.1"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.1.2 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.1.2"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.1.3 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.1.3"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.1.4 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.1.4"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.2.7 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.2.7"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.3 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.3"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.3.1 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.3.1"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.3.2 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.3.2"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.3.3 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.3.3"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.3.4 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.3.4"		-		Affected
Adium Search vendor "Adium"		Adium Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium"				1.3.5 Search vendor "Adium" for product "Adium" and version "1.3.5"		-		Affected
Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				<= 2.6.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version " <= 2.6.2"		-		Affected
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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		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"		Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin"				2.6.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.0"		-		Affected
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