CVE-2015-8833

CRITICAL9.8EPSS 16.5%

pidgin-otr - security update

Published: 4/12/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8833

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.

Affected packages (2)

CVSS scores

SourceVersionSeverityVector
osvCVSS 3.1CRITICAL9.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References (1)