CVE-2013-6481
CVE-2013-6481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pidgin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Pidgin
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libymsg.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Yahoo! P2P message with a crafted length field, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-6481?
- libpurple/protocols/yahoo/libymsg.c in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Yahoo! P2P message with a crafted length field, which triggers a buffer over-read.
- How severe is CVE-2013-6481?
- CVE-2013-6481 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2013-6481 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-6481?
- CVE-2013-6481 primarily affects Pidgin. In total, 53 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-6481?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2013-6481 published?
- CVE-2013-6481 was published on 2014-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d139ce8f7ec
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859
- http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=74
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html
Affected products (53)
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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