CVE-2008-2927 describes multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in the MSN protocol handler within Pidgin before version 2.4.3 and Adium before version 1.3. These flaws, specifically in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted SLP message with a malicious offset value. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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