Description
cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.
Published: 2012-08-08
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4833 cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1500-1 Pidgin vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00079}

epss

{'score': 0.00108}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:23:38.650Z

Reserved: 2011-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4922

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-08-08T10:26:18.127

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-4922

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-02-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4922 - Bugzilla

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