CVE-2015-8833
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 8, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 9, 2016
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- DSA-3528vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:0912vendor-advisory
- [OTR-users] 20160309 New releases of libotr (4.1.1) and pidgin-otr (4.0.2) availablemailing-list
- https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html
- GLSA-201701-10vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0878vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160309 Re: Heap use after free in Pidgin-OTR pluginmailing-list
- 84295vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20160309 Heap use after free in Pidgin-OTR pluginmailing-list
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