# CVE-2010-1624: The msn\_emoticon\_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to c

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-05-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0788.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40138
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:097
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=589973
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39801
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1014-1
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1141
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58559
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=46
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18547
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41899
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2755
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/884d44222e8c81ecec51c25e07d005e002a5479b/with/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b/libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.c

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