CVE-2012-2318
pidgin: Improper validation of incoming plaintext messages in MSN protocol plug-in
Severity Score
5.0
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
msg.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.4 does not properly handle crafted characters, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by placing these characters in a text/plain message.
msg.c en el plugin del protocolo MSN en libpurple en Pidgin antes de v2.10.4 no trata correctamente los caracteres hechos a mano, lo que permite a servidores remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) mediante la colocación de estos caracteres en un mensaje de texto plano (text/plain).
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-04-19 CVE Reserved
- 2012-05-28 CVE Published
- 2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (10)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50005 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53400 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17448 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d6bcb4f4ea4 | 2024-08-06 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=63 | 2017-12-29 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html | 2017-12-29 | |
| http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:082 | 2017-12-29 | |
| https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15136503 | 2017-12-29 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2318 | 2012-07-19 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=819446 | 2012-07-19 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | <= 2.10.3 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version " <= 2.10.3" | - |
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | 2.6.4 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.6.4" | - |
Affected
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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" | 2.7.0 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.7.0" | - |
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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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" | - |
Affected
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| Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" | Pidgin Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" | 2.10.2 Search vendor "Pidgin" for product "Pidgin" and version "2.10.2" | - |
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