FKIE_CVE-2007-4996

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-10-01 20:17 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:45
Severity
Summary
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27010Patch, Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27088
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23Patch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27010Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27088
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
pidgin pidgin 2.2.0
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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "libpurple de Pidgin versiones anteriores a 2.2.1 no gestiona apropiadamente los mensajes personalizados de usuarios que no est\u00e1n en la lista de amigos del receptor, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) mediante un mensaje personalizado que dispara un acceso de \"ubicaci\u00f3n inv\u00e1lida de memoria\"."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:45:14.853",
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