CVE-2015-8833 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the "Authenticate buddy" menu item.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.15965.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cypherpunks	Pidgin-otr

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cypherpunks:pidgin-otr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3528-1	pidgin-otr security update

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html
https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128
https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88
https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94
https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.13327}`	epss `{'score': 0.15965}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-04-08T16:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.056Z

Reserved: 2016-03-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-8833

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-04-12T01:59:27.207

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-8833

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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