CVE-2015-8833
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8833 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-04-12 01:59:27 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the "Authenticate buddy" menu item. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Cypherpunks | Pidgin-otr | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - Re: Heap use after free in Pidgin-OTR plugin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| pidgin-otr CVE-2015-8833 Use After Free Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Sign in · GitLab | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.otr.im | |
| oss-security - Heap use after free in Pidgin-OTR plugin | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| [OTR-users] New releases of libotr (4.1.1) and pidgin-otr (4.0.2) available | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.cypherpunks.ca | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:0878-1: moderate: Security update for pidgin-otr | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Sign in · GitLab | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.otr.im | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0912-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| libotr, Pidgin OTR: Remote execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 201701-10) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3528-1 pidgin-otr | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Bug #128: UAF in pidgin-otr authenticate buddy section - pidgin-otr - Off-the-Record Messaging | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.otr.im | |
| Heap use after free in Pidgin-OTR plugin (CVE-2015-8833) | The Fuzzing Project | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.fuzzing-project.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710415 Gentoo Linux libotr, Pidgin OTR Remote execution of arbitrary code Vulnerability (GLSA 201701-10)