CVE-2013-6489
EPSS 5.8%
Description
Integer signedness error in the MXit functionality in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted emoticon value, which triggers an integer overflow and a buffer overflow.
How to fix CVE-2013-6489
To remediate CVE-2013-6489, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.10.8-1 or later
Is CVE-2013-6489 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.10.8-1