CVE-2012-6152: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-6152: The Yahoo!

The Yahoo! protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not properly validate UTF-8 data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted byte sequences.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 21:28 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2012-6152 is a remote crash issue in Pidgin/libpurple Yahoo! protocol handling before 2.10.8. A maliciously crafted byte sequence could crash the application. The known impact is availability loss for the client process, not data theft or code execution based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems running Pidgin or libpurple before 2.10.8 with the Yahoo! protocol plugin installed or enabled. Modern environments are less likely to be affected unless old desktop images, unmanaged Linux hosts, or embedded libpurple consumers remain in use. Prioritize as a legacy exposure cleanup unless Pidgin/libpurple is business-critical. The known impact is a remote application crash, so urgency is lower than code execution issues but still relevant for managed desktop reliability. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Pidgin/libpurple to 2.10.8 or a vendor-fixed package.; Apply relevant Red Hat, Ubuntu, or openSUSE security updates where applicable.; Disable the Yahoo! protocol plugin if immediate patching is not possible..

Prepared: Jun 14, 2026, 14:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 6, 2014, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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