CVE-2010-1624

N/A Unknown
Published: May 14, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/884d44222e8c81ecec51c25e07d005e002a5479b/with/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b/libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/39801
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41899
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:097
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=46
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0788.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40138
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1014-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1141
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2755
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=589973
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58559
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18547
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/884d44222e8c81ecec51c25e07d005e002a5479b/with/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b/libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/39801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:097
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=46
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0788.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40138
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1014-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2755
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=589973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18547
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.1%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

pidgin canonical

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