Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU42067

#VU42067 NULL pointer dereference in Pidgin - CVE-2013-6483

Published: February 6, 2014 / Updated: January 1, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42067

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6483

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Pidgin

Software vendor:
pidgin.im

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted reply.

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