CVE-2011-4922
EPSS 0.11%
Description
cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.
How to fix CVE-2011-4922
To remediate CVE-2011-4922, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.7.11-1 or later
Is CVE-2011-4922 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.7.11-1