CVE-2015-8833

CRITICO 9.8CVE-2015-8833 · Published 12/04/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In breve

CVE-2015-8833 è una vulnerabilità CRITICO (CVSS 9.8) che riguarda pidgin-otr (cypherpunks).
Probabilità di sfruttamento nei prossimi 30 giorni (EPSS): 7.0%, superiore al 94.2% delle vulnerabilità.
Nessuna versione corretta ancora nota: segui l'avviso del produttore nei riferimenti.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
pidgin-otr cypherpunks	`≤ 4.0.1`	No fix yet

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.

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8
securityfocus.com/bid/84295
blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html
bugs.otr.im/issues/128
bugs.otr.im/issues/88
bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94
lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10

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