CVE-2009-2703

Description

libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory pidgin.im
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/36601 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6435 vdb entry signature
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/ad2c6ee53ec9122b25aeb1f918db53be69bdeac3 patch
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=40 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11379 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36277 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2703?
CVE-2009-2703 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2703?
To fix CVE-2009-2703, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2703 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2703 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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