CVE-2012-1178
pidgin: Client abort in the MSN protocol plug-in by attempt to display certain, not UTF-8 encoded text
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
The msn_oim_report_to_user function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding.
La función de msn_oim_report_to_user oim.c en el plugin del protocolo MSN en libpurple en Pidgin antes de v2.10.2 permite a los servidores remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) a través de un mensaje de la OIM que carece de codificación UTF-8.
*Credits:
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Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
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Authentication
Confidentiality
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Attack Vector
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Authentication
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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Timeline
- 2012-02-14 CVE Reserved
- 2012-03-15 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14884 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/60f8379d0a610538cf42e0dd9ab1436c8b9308cd/with/3053d6a37cc6d8774aba7607b992a4408216adcd/libpurple/protocols/msn/oim.c | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/3053d6a37cc6d8774aba7607b992a4408216adcd | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50005 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52475 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18019 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=61 | 2018-01-18 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html | 2018-01-18 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:029 | 2018-01-18 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1178 | 2012-07-19 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=803298 | 2012-07-19 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | <= 2.10.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version " <= 2.10.1" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | 2.1.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.1.1" | - |
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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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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| 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" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.6.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.3" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.6.4 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.4" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.6.5 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.5" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.6.6 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.6" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.1 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.1" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.2" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.3" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.4 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.4" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.5 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.5" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.6 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.6" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.7 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.7" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.8 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.8" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.9 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.9" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.10 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.10" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.7.11 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.11" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.8.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.8.0" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.9.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.9.0" | - |
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.10.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.10.0" | - |
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