CVE-2007-4996
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are...
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
- Record
CVE-2007-4996- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
- Record
CVE-2007-4996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-4977 No score
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
- Record
EUVD-2007-4977- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r9v7-jgpj-m4mq No score
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are...
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
- Record
GHSA-r9v7-jgpj-m4mq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
- Record
CVE-2007-4996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-4996 No score
libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-4996 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Pidgin, published October 1, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.76%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in pidgin 2.2.1-1.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36884
secunia.com/advisories/27088
securityfocus.com/archive/1/481402/100/0/threaded
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3321
pidgin.im/news/security?id=23