Security Advisory

CVE-2015-8833

9.8
CRITICAL

Vulnerability Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the create_smp_dialog function in gtk-dialog.c in the Off-the-Record Messaging (OTR) pidgin-otr plugin before 4.0.2 for Pidgin allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the "Authenticate buddy" menu item.
Published Date April 12, 2016
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory