CVE-2014-3698 (GCVE-0-2014-3698)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-10-29 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 10:50
VLAI
Summary
The jabber_idn_validate function in jutil.c in the Jabber protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted XMPP message.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
redhat CNA under the redhat root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1045 records in the last 180 days details
References
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2390-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/60741 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3055 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-1… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://secunia.com/advisories/61968 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2014-10-22 00:00
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