Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803102
Category:	Buffer overflow
Title:	Pidgin MXit Message Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:	Pidgin is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: Pidgin is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: A boundary error within the 'mxit_show_message()' function, when parsing incoming instant messages containing inline images. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation will allow attacker to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted RX message which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the application or to denial-of-service. Affected Software/OS: Pidgin version prior to 2.10.5. Solution: Update to version 2.10.5 or later. CVSS Score: 7.5 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-3374 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:105 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17678 RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1102 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1102.html http://secunia.com/advisories/50005 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2012:0890 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00009.html
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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