CVE-2014-3698

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The jabber_idn_validate function in jutil.c in the Jabber protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows r

The jabber_idn_validate function in jutil.c in the Jabber protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted XMPP message.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.01332

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Affected Products & Versions

pidgin<= 2.10.9

pidginall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Published to NVD29 Oct 2014 · 10:55 AM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10432-1
rhsaRHSA-2017:1854Moderate
usnUSN-2390-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/ea46ab68f0dcPatch

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00023.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00037.html

http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=90PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/60741

http://secunia.com/advisories/61968

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http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3055

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2390-1

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