CVE-2010-0420
EPSS 3.3%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2010-0420
To remediate CVE-2010-0420, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.6.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-0420 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.6.6-1