CVE-2009-2703
EPSS 0.64%
Description
libpurple/protocols/irc/msgs.c in the IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a TOPIC message that lacks a topic string.
How to fix CVE-2009-2703
To remediate CVE-2009-2703, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.6.2 or later
Is CVE-2009-2703 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.6.2