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CVE-2010-0420

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 2.88%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2010-02-24 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2010-0420
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.3
EPSS
2.88%

Original NVD Description

libpurple in Finch in Pidgin before 2.6.6, when an XMPP multi-user chat (MUC) room is used, does not properly parse nicknames containing <br> sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted nickname.