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Critical
CVE-2015-8833
Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html
- https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html
- https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8
Affected Vendor
cypherpunks
View all reports →Affected Software
pidgin-otr
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 8th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.