Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-3084

The msn_slp_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slpcall.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple 2.6.0 and 2.6.1, as used in Pidgin before 2.6.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a handwritten (aka Ink) message, related to an uninitialized variable and the incorrect "UTF16-LE" charset name.
Published 2009-09-08 18:30:00
Updated 2017-09-19 01:29:28
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2009-3084

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-3084

EPSS FAQ
3.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 90 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-3084

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-3084

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-3084

  • Red Hat 2009-09-10
    Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Pidgin packages, as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

References for CVE-2009-3084

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