CVE-2015-8833 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in the pidgin-otr plugin for Pidgin, specifically affecting the create_smp_dialog function. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the "Authenticate buddy" menu item. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:pidgin-otr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.