CVE-2007-4996
Medium
Description
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductPidgin
PublishedOct 1, 2007
First seenOct 1, 2007
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pidgin pidgin | 2.2.0 | — |
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