CVE-2013-6489 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Pidgin via a crafted emoticon value triggering an integer overflow and buffer overflow.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-6489?
CVE-2013-6489 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
Integer signedness error in the MXit functionality in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted emoticon value, which triggers an integer overflow and a buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pidgin Pidgin.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6489?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-6489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pidgin Pidgin
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6489, GHSA-785p-pwpw-8h24.