CVE-2019-25544 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Vulnerability Description

Pidgin 2.13.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by providing an excessively long username string during account creation. Attackers can input a buffer of 1000 characters in the username field and trigger a crash when joining a chat, causing the application to become unavailable.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pidgin	Pidgin	2.13.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-807

References

https://pidgin.im/Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46930ExploitVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pidgin-denial-of-service-via-malformed-userThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-25544?

CVE-2019-25544 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). Pidgin 2.13.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by providing an excessively long username string during account creation. Attackers can in...

How severe is CVE-2019-25544?

CVE-2019-25544 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-25544?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pidgin Pidgin.