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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-3084

The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten…

MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.52%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.52%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.

CVSS 2.0
5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS
2.52% probability · 84th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
pidgin/pidgin · pidgin/libpurple
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.