CVE-2007-4996

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 1.76%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-10-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

CVE

CVE-2007-4996

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

4.3

EPSS

1.76%

Original Filing — NVD Description

libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are not on the receiver's buddy list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a nudge message that triggers an access of "an invalid memory location."