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CVE-2013-0272 json

Buffer overflow in http.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-0298

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.9%
EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in http.c in the MXit protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.7 allows remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP header.

Patch / fix

  • pidgin Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.10.6-3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0272

  • pidgin RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1
  • pidgin RHEL 6 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1
  • finch RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1
  • finch RHEL 6 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1
  • libpurple RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1
  • libpurple RHEL 6 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1
  • pidgin-perl RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1
  • pidgin-perl RHEL 6 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0646

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-0272 updated cvss 4.3

pidgin: MXit protocol stack-based buffer overflow when processing HTTP headers

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 pidgin
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) pidgin 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) finch 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, pidgin 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, pidgin-perl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple-tcl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple-perl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) finch 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, pidgin 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, pidgin-perl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple-tcl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple-perl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) pidgin 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) finch 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, pidgin 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, pidgin-perl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple-tcl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1, libpurple-perl 2.7.9-10.el6_4.1 Red Hat RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) finch 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1, pidgin 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1, libpurple 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1, pidgin-perl 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1, libpurple-tcl 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1, libpurple-perl 2.6.6-17.el5_9.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0646

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Exploit prediction

2.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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