CVE-2007-4996
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4996
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2007-4996.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2007-4996
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:08:10.597738Z
- Published
- 2007-10-01T20:17:00Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:08:10.597738Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/27010
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27088
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=23
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2007-236.shtml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25872
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18261