CVE-2015-8833

CVE Database · CVE-2015-8833

CVE-2015-8833

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

7.03%

Published

Apr 11, 2016

Modified

May 6, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit

All weaponized →

No public PoC or exploit code indexed for this CVE.

Links to public security research (Exploit-DB, Nuclei, Trickest, GitHub) for defensive use only.

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.

Affected Products (1)

cypherpunks · pidgin-otrvulnerable

References (20)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295

https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html

https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128

https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88

https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94

https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html

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