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
Published Apr 8, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 7.03%
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
No data.
- ≤ 4.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.03% (0.07032) | 93.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.03% (0.07032) | 93.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 15.96% (0.15965) | 94.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.33% (0.13327) | 93.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.81% (0.09815) | 95.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2024 | 9.81% (0.09815) | 94.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 9.62% (0.09617) | 93.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.67% (0.11674) | 94.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 94.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 94.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.05% (0.10052) | 87.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (12)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
Change history (0)
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