CVE-2015-8833

high-risk
Published 2016-04-12

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.

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16.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 84% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal