GHSA-r3rc-v556-7p45

GHSA-r3rc-v556-7p45 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 2, 2022

libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname.

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

8.699999809265137

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Timeline

May 2, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)

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