Denial of service vulnerability in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.4 via purple_base64_decode functionID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:830 | Date: (C)2011-05-06 (M)2024-01-29 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Pidgin and is prone to denial of service vulnerability. A flaw is present in the purple_base64_decode function, which fails to handle Base64 encoded messages causing a NULL pointer dereference. Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service.
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Microsoft Windows 11 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows 2000 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |