CVE-2013-1769

What it is

A certain hashing algorithm in Telepathy Gabble 0.16.x before 0.16.5 and 0.17.x before 0.17.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted message.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2014-01-21 18:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 23:52 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2014-01-21 18:55 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:52 UTC

Exploit probability

2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-310

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble 0.16.0
• Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble 0.16.1
• Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble 0.16.2
• Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble 0.16.3
• Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble 0.16.4
• Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble 0.17.0
• Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble 0.17.1
• Simon Mcvittie Telepathy Gabble 0.17.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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