CVE-2014-0020

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not validate argument counts, which allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted message.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 87.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 6, 2014

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (24)

secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d9be297d399
secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/5845d9fa7084
secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/6b0e0566af20
secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/7d0fb0c6d8d4
secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/9f132a6855cd
secalert@redhathttp://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/a167504359e5
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00039.html
secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00005.html
secalert@redhathttp://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=85
secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2859
secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2100-1
secalert@redhathttps://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0139.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/4d9be297d399
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/5845d9fa7084
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hg.pidgin.im/pidgin/main/rev/6b0e0566af20

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	pidgin (1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.4) @ precise	2026-05-28	ubuntu
redhat	pidgin-0:2.7.9-27.el6	2014-02-05	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-06 13:45 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-06 13:45 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-05 22:44 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-05 22:44 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-05 06:08 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-05 06:08 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-04 13:09 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-04 13:09 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-02 20:10 UTCepss_batch
2026-06-02 20:10 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 22:28 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-31 00:14 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-29 13:41 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-28 20:28 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-28 20:28 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-28 20:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-28 14:36 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2014-0020?

CVE-2014-0020 is a none vulnerability published on February 6, 2014. The IRC protocol plugin in libpurple in Pidgin before 2.10.8 does not validate argument counts, which allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted message.

When was CVE-2014-0020 disclosed?

CVE-2014-0020 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 6, 2014, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-0020 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-0020 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2014-0020?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-0020, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

Dependency Blast Radius

See which npm, PyPI, Go, and Maven packages are affected by CVE-2014-0020

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2014-0020?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs

CVE-2014-0020

Published

Last Modified

References (24)

Patch Availability(2)

Weakness Classification(1)

All Vendor Advisories

Data Freshness Timeline

Frequently asked(4)

Dependency Blast Radius

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2014-0020?

Same vendor

Same CWE

CVE-2014-0020

📅 Published

🔄 Last Modified

🔗 References (24)

Patch Availability(2)

Weakness Classification(1)

All Vendor Advisories

Data Freshness Timeline

❓ Frequently asked(4)

Dependency Blast Radius

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2014-0020?

🔗 Related CVEs(same vendor + same CWE)

Same vendor

Same CWE

Published

Last Modified

References (24)

Frequently asked(4)

Related CVEs(same vendor + same CWE)