CVE-2015-8833
Pidgin OTR Use-after-free gtk-dialogNETWORK VULNERABILITY
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 12, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 4, 2021, 1:11 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 04, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:otr:pidgin-otr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:pidgin-otr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:otr:pidgin-otr:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-8833 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-8833
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
9.82 }} 0.20%
score
0.94787
percentile