CVE-2015-8833
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8833
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-8833.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-8833
- Related
- Published
- 2016-04-12T01:59:27Z
- Modified
- 2024-09-18T01:00:20Z
- Severity
-
- 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
Use-after-free vulnerability in the createsmpdialog 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.
- References
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- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88
- https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94
- https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8833
Affected packages
Debian:11 / pidgin-otr
Package
- Name
- pidgin-otr
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/pidgin-otr?arch=source
Debian:12 / pidgin-otr
Package
- Name
- pidgin-otr
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/pidgin-otr?arch=source
Debian:13 / pidgin-otr
Package
- Name
- pidgin-otr
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/pidgin-otr?arch=source