CVE-2011-4922

Description

cipher.c in the Cipher API in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.7.10 retains encryption-key data in process memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a core file or other representation of memory contents.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18223

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2011-4833

http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=50

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/13

http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/8c850977cb42

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

EPSS