# CVE-2012-1178: The msn\_oim\_report\_to\_user function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The msn_oim_report_to_user function in oim.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an OIM message that lacks UTF-8 encoding.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18019
- http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/14884
- http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=61
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:029
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52475
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/3053d6a37cc6d8774aba7607b992a4408216adcd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50005
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html
- http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/60f8379d0a610538cf42e0dd9ab1436c8b9308cd/with/3053d6a37cc6d8774aba7607b992a4408216adcd/libpurple/protocols/msn/oim.c

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