CVE-2013-0271

Description

The MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 might allow remote attackers to create or overwrite files via a crafted (1) mxit or (2) mxit/imagestrips pathname.

How to fix CVE-2013-0271

To remediate CVE-2013-0271, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/pidgin—upgrade to 2.10.6-3 or later

Is CVE-2013-0271 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 2.10.6-3

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0271