Description
gtkimhtml.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly interact with underlying library support for wide Pango layouts, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URL that is examined with a tooltip.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2859-1 | pidgin security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-6282 | gtkimhtml.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly interact with underlying library support for wide Pango layouts, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URL that is examined with a tooltip. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2100-1 | Pidgin vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.598Z
Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-6478
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-02-06T16:10:58.577
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2013-6478
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN