CVE-2013-6487 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow via a large Content-Length value in the Gadu-Gadu protocol, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-6487?
CVE-2013-6487 is a high-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
Integer overflow in libpurple/protocols/gg/lib/http.c in the Gadu-Gadu (gg) parser in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a large Content-Length value, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6487?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pidgin Pidgin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6487?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-6487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pidgin Pidgin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6487, DSA-2852-1, GHSA-hvf5-wpx9-vrrj, MGASA-2014-0074.