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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2015-8833

CVE-2015-8833

CRITICAL9.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog

Published Apr 8, 2016

Modified 1 years ago

Details

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.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html

https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128

https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88

https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94

https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8833

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

9.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

9.8/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedApr 8, 2016

ModifiedAug 6, 2024

CVE-2015-8833 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence