libgadu before 1.8.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a…
Priority LOW 23CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
libgadu before 1.8.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a contact description with a large length, which triggers a buffer over-read.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01264 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | Wojtek Kaniewsk |
| cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 | Vulnerable | Wojtek Kaniewsk |
| cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.1 | Vulnerable | Wojtek Kaniewsk |
| cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | Wojtek Kaniewsk |
| cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 | Vulnerable | Wojtek Kaniewsk |
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Wojtek Kaniewsk
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 Vulnerable ·Wojtek Kaniewsk
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.1 Vulnerable ·Wojtek Kaniewsk
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·Wojtek Kaniewsk
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Wojtek Kaniewsk
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4776
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p9w-wq67-w93f
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-4776 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4776 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3p9w-wq67-w93f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-4776 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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