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)
- Debian/pidgin-otrfrom 0, < 4.0.2-1
- Debian/pidgin-otrfrom 0, < 4.0.1-1+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |