CVE-2010-0420

libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which…

published February 24, 2010

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02864 · 86.7th percentile
Published
2010-02-24T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 FEB 18:00Z
    libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which…
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