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CVE-2010-0013

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 12.50%

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CVE-2010-0013 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Directory traversal vulnerability in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.4 and Adium 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an application/x-msnmsgrp2p MSN emoticon (aka custom smiley) request, a related issue to CVE-2004-0122. EPSS estimates a 12.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.4 and Adium 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an application/x-msnmsgrp2p MSN emoticon (aka custom smiley) request, a related issue to CVE-2004-0122. NOTE: it could be argued that this is resultant from a vulnerability in which an emoticon download request is processed even without a preceding text/x-mms-emoticon message that announced availability of the emoticon.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability
12.50%

95.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
AdiumAdium1.3.8—
PidginPidgin2.6.4—
FedoraprojectFedora11—
FedoraprojectFedora12—
OpensuseOpensuse>= 11.0, <= 11.2—
SuseLinux Enterprise11.0—
SuseLinux Enterprise Server10Sp2
RedhatEnterprise Linux4.0—
RedhatEnterprise Linux5.0—

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-0013?
Directory traversal vulnerability in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin 2.6.4 and Adium 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an application/x-msnmsgrp2p MSN emoticon (aka custom smiley) request, a related issue to CVE-2004-0122. NOTE: it could be argued that this is resultant from a vulnerability in which an emoticon download request is processed even without a preceding text/x-mms-emoticon message that announced availability of the emoticon.
How severe is CVE-2010-0013?
CVE-2010-0013 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 12.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0013?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST