{
    "id": "CVE-2015-8833",
    "published": "2016-04-12 01:59:27",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:35:20",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": null,
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.07032",
    "epss_percentile": "0.94000",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-05 18:17:13",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 3,
        "label": "In your normal cycle",
        "why": "Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "cypherpunks",
            "product": "pidgin-otr"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295",
        "https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html",
        "https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128",
        "https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88",
        "https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94",
        "https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html",
        "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00095.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00109.html",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3528",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/13",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/09/8",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84295",
        "https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/39-Heap-use-after-free-in-Pidgin-OTR-plugin-CVE-2015-8833.html",
        "https://bugs.otr.im/issues/128",
        "https://bugs.otr.im/issues/88",
        "https://bugs.otr.im/projects/pidgin-otr/repository/revisions/aaf551b9dd5cbba8c4abaa3d4dc7ead860efef94",
        "https://lists.cypherpunks.ca/pipermail/otr-users/2016-March/002582.html",
        "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-10"
    ]
}