CVE-2011-4601

(libpurple): Invalid UTF-8 string handling in OSCAR messages

Published Dec 25, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
family_feedbag.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.1 does not perform the expected UTF-8 validation on message data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) AIM or (2) ICQ message associated with buddy-list addition.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4525 family_feedbag.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.1 does not perform the expected UTF-8 validation on message data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted (1) AIM or (2) ICQ message associated with buddy-list addition.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1500-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03707}

epss

{'score': 0.0379}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:09 AM
Reserved
Nov 29, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 25, 2011, 1:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 10, 2011, 12:00 AM