NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Pidgin| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:2189 | Date: (C)2011-09-09 (M)2022-10-10 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Pidgin before 2.10.0 and is prone to NULL pointer dereference vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which is caused by an error in the IRC protocol plugin when handling WHO responses with special characters in the nicknames. Successful exploitation allow attackers to cause the application to crash.
| Platform: |
| 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 |
