# CVE-2009-3615: The OSCAR protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.3 and Adium before 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The OSCAR protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.6.3 and Adium before 1.3.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted contact-list data for (1) ICQ and possibly (2) AIM, as demonstrated by the SIM IM client.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2949
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37017
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18388
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9414
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/781682333aea0c801d280c3507ee25552a60bfc0
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:085
- http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/10481
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53807
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2951
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1020
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=41
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36719
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37072
- http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog

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