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.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3528-1 pidgin-otr security update
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Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.13327}

epss

{'score': 0.15965}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.056Z

Reserved: 2016-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8833

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-04-12T01:59:27.207

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8833

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