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    CVE-2015-8833

    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.

    Published:Apr 8, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Apr 8, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.15965
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Cypherpunks
    Product
    Pidgin-otr

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High