Information disclosure in pidgin.im Pidgin



| Updated: 2020-08-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2011-4922
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Pidgin
Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software

Vendor pidgin.im

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU43757

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4922

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Pidgin: 2.0.0 - 2.10.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42
https://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13
https://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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