CVE-2011-4602

Description

The XMPP protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.1 does not properly handle missing fields in (1) voice-chat and (2) video-chat stanzas, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted message.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.46% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1820.html vendor advisory
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/13195955 vendor advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/fb216fc88b085afc06d9a15209519cde1f4df6c6
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18420 signature vdb entry
http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=58
http://secunia.com/advisories/47219 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1821.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47234 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4602?
CVE-2011-4602 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4602?
To fix CVE-2011-4602, 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-2011-4602 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-4602 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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