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CVE-2017-5668

bitlbee-libpurple before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file transfer request for a contact that is not in the contact list. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-10189.

  • Published: Mar 14, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-5668
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
bitlbee / bitlbee-libpurple - 3.5.x
bitlbee / bitlbee - 3.4.2.x