Is CVE-2013-6490 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-6490 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-29.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-6490?

CVE-2013-6490 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2013-6490?

Patch guidance is available from pidgin security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2013-6490.

CVE-2013-6490 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2013-6490?

53 products: pidgin pidgin, pidgin pidgin, pidgin pidgin, pidgin pidgin, pidgin pidgin, and 48 more.

Description

The SIMPLE protocol functionality in Pidgin before 2.10.8 allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a negative Content-Length header, which triggers a buffer overflow.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: CWE-119 · Memory Buffer Errors

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PIDGIN
Published: 2/6/2014
Last Modified: 4/29/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2013-6490. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2013-6490

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CVE-2013-6490 vulnerability