CVE-2015-8833 | pidgin-otr up to 4.0.1 Authenticate Buddy gtk-dialog.c create_smp_dialog use after free (ID 128 / Nessus ID 89853)
A vulnerability was found in pidgin-otr up to 4.0.1. It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is the function create_smp_dialog of the file gtk-dialog.c of the component Authenticate Buddy Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-8833. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.