CVE-2013-6479

util.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly allocate memory for HTTP responses that are inconsistent with the Content-Length header, which…

published February 6, 2014

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
82.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

util.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly allocate memory for HTTP responses that are inconsistent with the Content-Length header, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted response.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02227 · 82.5th percentile
Published
2014-02-06T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 FEB 15:00Z
    util.c in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly allocate memory for HTTP responses that are inconsistent with the Content-Length header, which…
    cvelistv5