CVE-2010-1624

Name: CVE-2010-1624
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-05-14T19:30:01.5+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.59%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-1624 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.. EPSS estimates a 5.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The msn_emoticon_msg function in slp.c in the MSN protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.0 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a custom emoticon in a malformed SLP message.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.59%

91.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pidgin	Pidgin	< 2.7.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10

References

http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/884d44222e8c81ecec51c25e07d005e002a5479b/with/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b/libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.cBroken Link
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8bBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/39801Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41899Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:097Broken Link
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=46Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0788.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40138Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1014-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1141Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2755Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=589973Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58559Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18547Third Party Advisory
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/diff/884d44222e8c81ecec51c25e07d005e002a5479b/with/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8b/libpurple/protocols/msn/slp.cBroken Link
http://developer.pidgin.im/viewmtn/revision/info/894460d22c434e73d60b71ec031611988e687c8bBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/39801Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41899Not Applicable
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:097Broken Link
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/index.php?id=46Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0788.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40138Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1014-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1141Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2755Permissions Required
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=589973Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58559Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18547Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 14, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1624?

How severe is CVE-2010-1624?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-1624 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1624?

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Source: NVD / NIST