CVE-2015-8833 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a use-after-free flaw in the Pidgin OTR plugin's authentication dialog.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8833?
CVE-2015-8833 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the "Authenticate buddy" menu item.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8833?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (4)
pidgin-otr SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 4.0.0-8.1 |
pidgin-otr SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 4.0.0-8.1 |
pidgin-otr SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 | All versions | 4.0.0-8.1 |
pidgin-otr SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 | All versions | 4.0.0-8.1 |
Products include Cypherpunks Pidgin-Otr.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8833?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2015-8833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8833, DSA-3528-1, GHSA-r9f9-6pf9-r2c4, MGASA-2016-0125, SUSE-SU-2016:0912-1.