CVE-2010-0423
EPSS 2.3%
Description
gtkimhtml.c in Pidgin before 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application hang) by sending many smileys in a (1) IM or (2) chat.
How to fix CVE-2010-0423
To remediate CVE-2010-0423, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.6.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-0423 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.6.6-1