# CVE-2010-2528: The clientautoresp function in family\_icbm.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated us

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-07-29 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The clientautoresp function in family_icbm.c in the oscar protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via an X-Status message that lacks the expected end tag for a (1) desc or (2) title element.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1887
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.462873
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/fcb70f7c12120206d30ad33223ff85be7b226d1c/with/8e8ff246492e45af8f8d0808296d6f2906794dc0/libpurple/protocols/oscar/family_icbm.c
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18359
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=47
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60566
- http://www.osvdb.org/66506
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40699
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41881
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2221
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/8e8ff246492e45af8f8d0808296d6f2906794dc0

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