Buffer overflow in http.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP header.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00003.html | vendor advisory |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1746-1 | vendor advisory |
| http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/879db2a9a59c | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57951 | vdb entry |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00006.html | vendor advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17474 | vdb entry signature |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00007.html | vendor advisory |
| http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=66 | vendor advisory |