Multiple integer overflows in the msn_slplink_process_msg functions in the MSN protocol handler in (1) libpurple/protocols/msn/slplink.c and (2) libpurple/protocols/msnp9/slplink.c in Pidgin before 2.4.3 and Adium before 1.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed SLP message with a crafted offset value, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2955.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-2927 is rated Moderate Risk (56.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.33%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 6.33% | 4.33% | -2.00% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 9.24% | 6.33% | -2.91% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 9.24% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.8 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
|
not yet assigned | CVE-2008-2927 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (pidgin), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2927 |
gentoo
|
normal | CVE-2008-2927: 1 GLSA(s) (200901-13), 1 atom(s) (net-im/pidgin); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-2927 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2927 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-2927 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (gaim, pidgin), 12 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): DNE 5, released 5, ignored 1, not-affected 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2927 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| pidgin | pidgin | <= 2.4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.2.1 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.2.2 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.3.0 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.3.1 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.4.0 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pidgin | pidgin | 2.4.1 | cpe:2.3:a:pidgin:pidgin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | <= 1.2.7 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.1.2 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.1.3 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| adium | adium | 1.1.4 | cpe:2.3:a:adium:adium:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |