CVE-2013-6477 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Pidgin instant messenger application by sending a crafted XMPP message with a malicious timestamp value.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-6477?
CVE-2013-6477 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pidgin Pidgin, published on 6 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple integer signedness errors in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted timestamp value in an XMPP message.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6477?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pidgin Pidgin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6477?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-6477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6477 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pidgin Pidgin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6477, GHSA-p5wr-9p3g-gxc3.