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TI-2013-05437 Aliases CVE-2013-6487GHSA-hvf5-wpx9-vrrj

Integer overflow in libpurple/protocols/gg/lib/http.c in the Gadu-Gadu (gg) parser in…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in libpurple/protocols/gg/lib/http.c in the Gadu-Gadu (gg) parser in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a large Content-Length value, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08174 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.10.7VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.0VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.1VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.2VulnerablePidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.10.7 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.0 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.1 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.2 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.3VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.4VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.5VulnerablePidgin
cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.10.6VulnerablePidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.3 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.4 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.5 Vulnerable ·Pidgin
  • cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.10.6 Vulnerable ·Pidgin

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:0139 Released 2014-02-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    pidgin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) finch-2.6.6-32.el5, finch-2.6.6-32.el5.i386, libpurple-2.6.6-32.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libpurple-2.7.9-27.el6, pidgin-2.7.9-27.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) finch-2.7.9-27.el6, finch-devel-2.7.9-27.el6, libpurple-devel-2.7.9-27.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) finch-devel-2.6.6-32.el5, finch-devel-2.6.6-32.el5.i386, libpurple-devel-2.6.6-32.el5 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) finch-2.7.9-27.el6, finch-2.7.9-27.el6.ppc, finch-devel-2.7.9-27.el6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libpurple-2.7.9-27.el6, pidgin-2.7.9-27.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) finch-2.7.9-27.el6, finch-devel-2.7.9-27.el6, libpurple-devel-2.7.9-27.el6 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:0139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:0139
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6487
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvf5-wpx9-vrrj

References

Advisory 12

Other 3

  • TI-2019-15597 Pidgin 2.13.0 Denial of Service via Malformed Username CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2009-02576 The msn_slplink_process_msg function in libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c in libpurple… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2013-05439 The SIMPLE protocol functionality in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-01309 Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2017-01890 Out-of-bounds write in pidgin CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-02815 gtkutils.c in Pidgin before 2.10.0 on Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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